Ethiopia vs Gabon: Democracy

Ethiopia
3
in 2025
Gabon
3
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
116th
Gabon rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Gabon ahead.

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

Across the 15 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gabon 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 0.8 0.8 Gabon
1950s 0 2 2 Gabon
1960s 0 1.2 1.2 Gabon
1970s 0 1 1 Gabon
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Gabon
1990s 1.9 2.4 0.5 Gabon
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 1 3 2 Gabon
2020s 2.67 2 0.6667 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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