Ethiopia vs Uganda: Institutionalized autocracy

Ethiopia
2
in 2011
Uganda
2
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
14th
Uganda rank
14th

Institutionalized autocracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
-80-60-40-200196019852011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2 against 2 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 9 -8.62 17.62 Ethiopia
1970s -0.6 -0.3 0.3 Uganda
1980s 7.6 -4.4 12 Ethiopia
1990s -32.3 4.9 37.2 Uganda
2000s 2 3 1 Uganda
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher institutionalized autocracy, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 2 against 2 in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in institutionalized autocracy between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for institutionalized autocracy?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Institutionalized autocracy
Source
Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,427 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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