Congo vs Ethiopia: Political civil liberties index
Congo
0.296
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.336
in 2025
Congo rank
140th
Ethiopia rank
138th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.336 against 0.296 in Congo, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 11 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.126 | 0.058 | 0.068 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.126 | 0.058 | 0.068 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.126 | 0.058 | 0.068 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.126 | 0.0548 | 0.0712 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.1485 | 0.0646 | 0.0839 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.176 | 0.069 | 0.107 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.3186 | 0.0695 | 0.2491 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0789 | 0.056 | 0.0229 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0762 | 0.0385 | 0.0377 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5629 | 0.3262 | 0.2367 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.3497 | 0.3447 | 0.005 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3285 | 0.3421 | 0.0136 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3233 | 0.4193 | 0.096 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.336 against 0.296 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.04, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Congo ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.