Ethiopia vs Russia: Multi-party elections for legislature

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Russia rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Russia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.1 0 0.1 Ethiopia
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Ethiopia
1980s 0 0.3333 0.3333 Russia
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Russia
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, Ethiopia or Russia?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between Ethiopia and Russia?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Russia rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.