Estonia vs Ethiopia: Democratic change
Estonia
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 democratic change, Estonia or Ethiopia?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Estonia and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ethiopia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ethiopia rank globally for democratic change?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.