“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
3,287
–
DV 2025
–
–
3,674
–
DV 2024
–
–
3,034
–
DV 2023
–
–
2,761
–
DV 2022
–
–
2,988
–
DV 2021
401,661
546,613
3,957
1 in 102
DV 2020
775,252
1,038,245
1,974
1 in 393
DV 2019
781,945
1,047,610
3,856
1 in 203
DV 2018
787,814
1,056,532
4,496
1 in 175
DV 2017
643,549
844,959
4,500
1 in 143
DV 2016
605,213
780,829
4,000
1 in 151
DV 2015
640,165
845,474
4,988
1 in 128
DV 2014
573,417
753,701
5,718
1 in 100
Ethiopia in short
How many people from Ethiopia were selected in the DV lottery?
3,287 people from Ethiopia were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.