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Ethiopia / Africa

Addis Ababa City Intelligence

Addis Ababa anchors Ethiopia's political and diplomatic life on the highland plateau with growing infrastructure modernization and a temperate climate. Addis Ababa is a africa city of about 5.5M metro in Ethiopia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Addis Ababa sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (64/100).

Last updated
2026-05-10
Data year
2025
Population
5.5M metro

Overall score

Read Addis Ababa as a fast-growing highland capital where institutional depth and renewable electricity balance air-quality and infrastructure pressures.

Overall64/100
Affordability82/100
Air quality62/100
Energy72/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

64/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Energy mix

Hydropower-led

Hydropower supports a comparatively low-carbon baseline.

Climate context

Mild highland

Elevation moderates temperatures year-round.

Addis Ababa data table

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Addis Ababa city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score64/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living82/100Addis Ababa is comparatively affordable for housing and services across most districts.
Air Quality62/100Addis Ababa performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic and seasonal exposure the main drivers.
Energy72/100Addis Ababa benefits from Ethiopia's hydropower-led low-carbon electricity baseline and active grid expansion.
Safety78/100Addis Ababa scores moderately on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception.
Internet Speed60/100Addis Ababa offers growing fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services in covered areas.
Climate Risk70/100Addis Ababa carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy-rain stormwater pressure and water-supply variability.
Resilience60/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Emergency and public safety in Addis Ababa

Local public safety guidance for Addis Ababa, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Addis Ababa, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Ethiopia emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Addis Ababa

Healthcare context for Addis Ababa, with national-level information from Ethiopia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Addis Ababa, see the Ethiopia healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Addis Ababa

Local mobility context for Addis Ababa, with national-level context from Ethiopia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Addis Ababa, see the Ethiopia transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

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Air Quality in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic and seasonal exposure the main drivers.

Energy in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa benefits from Ethiopia's hydropower-led low-carbon electricity baseline and active grid expansion.

Safety in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa scores moderately on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception.

Climate Risk in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy-rain stormwater pressure and water-supply variability.

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Interpretation

Read Addis Ababa as a fast-growing highland capital where institutional depth and renewable electricity balance air-quality and infrastructure pressures. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (82/100) and safety (78/100). The area most worth watching is internet speed (60/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-10. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Ethiopia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Addis Ababa appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.