Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Political opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for political opposition?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.