Burundi vs Ethiopia: Democracy

Burundi
1
in 2018
Ethiopia
1
in 2018
Burundi rank
98th
Ethiopia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia
00.511.52196219902018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burundi ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1.5 1 0.5 Burundi
2010s 1.56 1 0.5556 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Ethiopia?
Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Ethiopia?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
Burundi ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).