Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Political civil liberties index
Ethiopia
0.336
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.349
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
135th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.349 against 0.336 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.058 | 0.411 | 0.353 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.058 | 0.4133 | 0.3553 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.058 | 0.4464 | 0.3884 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.0548 | 0.462 | 0.4072 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.0646 | 0.4375 | 0.3729 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.069 | 0.41 | 0.341 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.0695 | 0.2465 | 0.177 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.056 | 0.1633 | 0.1073 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0385 | 0.5725 | 0.534 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3262 | 0.5366 | 0.2104 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3447 | 0.3731 | 0.0284 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.3421 | 0.4312 | 0.0891 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.4193 | 0.3923 | 0.027 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.349 against 0.336 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.013, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th 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.