Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Democracy
Eritrea
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Eritrea rank
80th
Ethiopia rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
- Eritrea ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).