Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Liberal political institutions index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.232
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.228
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
146th
Ethiopia rank
147th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.232 against 0.228 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0666 | 0.057 | 0.0096 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.165 | 0.0598 | 0.1052 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.133 | 0.0625 | 0.0705 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.133 | 0.0672 | 0.0658 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.1324 | 0.0873 | 0.0451 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.1326 | 0.0985 | 0.0341 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.2378 | 0.1087 | 0.1291 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0713 | 0.076 | 0.0047 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.0748 | 0.0511 | 0.0237 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.092 | 0.2302 | 0.1382 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.2385 | 0.2778 | 0.0393 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2619 | 0.279 | 0.0171 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.2672 | 0.2657 | 0.0015 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.232 against 0.228 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.