Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Democracy

Ethiopia
3
in 2025
Mozambique
3
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
116th
Mozambique rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

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

Across all 133 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

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

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0.7 0.7 Mozambique
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Mozambique
1990s 1.9 4 2.1 Mozambique
2000s 3 5.7 2.7 Mozambique
2010s 1 3 2 Mozambique
2020s 2.67 3 0.3333 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Ethiopia, at 3 against 3 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for democracy?
Ethiopia ranks 116th and Mozambique 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).