Women living in Ethiopia consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.
Women living in Ethiopia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
On average 13.7% percentage of women in Ethiopia have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
The city addis ababa is safe to travel. There might be some catcalling if you are in an alley but just words and nothing else. If u stick to the city there are many people and lights all over the city. There are ride apps like uber(we don't have user itself) and I recommend ride. It shows u the price on ur app and it's made so as to be safe. A lot of hotels from cheap to quality and all are safe.
Posted: April 21, 2025Addis Ababa is generally very safe, I wouldn’t recommend walking alone after dark as there might be pickpockets here and there. Habesha people are generally very welcoming and respectful, however you might see some incidents of cat calling or heckling ( depending on the location) .
Posted: February 22, 2025It's safe but like in 5 years you would here about some crime but it's more safe and it differ from street to street and my living area is much more safer area in the town even at night I go to groceries and shop whatever I want without ant attack or harassment
Posted: January 25, 2025based on 5 experiences from female travelers
Mwanaidi
Kenya
It was a layover twice since I was using Ethiopian airlines. Gorgeous city. Hospitable people for sure. The hotels are beautiful❤️❤️ Food was really good. Despite being vegan I had something to eat. Plus I live the cooler temperatures. I am definitely saving up to go back again God willing
Posted: August 2, 2025Experienced: November, 2022