Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.248 against 0.228 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Ethiopia

0.228

in 2025

Rwanda

0.248

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

147th

Rwanda rank

144th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Ethiopia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.248 against 0.228 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0615	0.097	0.0355	Rwanda
1920s	0.0625	0.097	0.0345	Rwanda
1930s	0.0672	0.0989	0.0317	Rwanda
1940s	0.0873	0.102	0.0147	Rwanda
1950s	0.0985	0.1042	0.0057	Rwanda
1960s	0.1087	0.4458	0.3371	Rwanda
1970s	0.076	0.4099	0.3339	Rwanda
1980s	0.0511	0.4338	0.3827	Rwanda
1990s	0.2302	0.4367	0.2065	Rwanda
2000s	0.2778	0.3607	0.0829	Rwanda
2010s	0.279	0.3581	0.0791	Rwanda
2020s	0.2657	0.2763	0.0107	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.248 against 0.228 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Ethiopia and Rwanda?: 0.02, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Ethiopia ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.