Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2018
Ethiopia
1
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Ethiopia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo 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).