Burundi vs Ethiopia: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Burundi
0.33
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.304
in 2025
Burundi rank
121st
Ethiopia rank
123rd
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.33 against 0.304 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 121st and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.22 | -1.94 | 3.16 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 1.22 | -1.94 | 3.16 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 1.22 | -1.94 | 3.16 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 1.22 | -1.94 | 3.16 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 1.22 | -1.94 | 3.16 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 1.29 | -1.57 | 2.86 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.36 | -0.885 | 2.24 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.43 | -0.243 | 1.67 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 0.4681 | 0.8933 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.566 | 0.694 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.8808 | 0.5271 | 0.3537 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.3477 | 0.4093 | 0.0617 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 0.33 against 0.304 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.026, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Burundi ranks 121st and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.