Angola vs Ethiopia: Democracy

Angola
3
in 2025
Ethiopia
3
in 2025
Angola rank
116th
Ethiopia rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Angola
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 3 against 3 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Angola ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ethiopia Difference Ahead
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 0 0
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Angola
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Angola
1990s 2.6 1.9 0.7 Angola
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 1 2 Angola
2020s 3 2.67 0.3333 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Angola or Ethiopia?
Angola, at 3 against 3 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Angola and Ethiopia?
0, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
Angola ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).