Congo vs Ethiopia: Democracy

Congo
1
in 2018
Ethiopia
1
in 2018
Congo rank
98th
Ethiopia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

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.

Congo ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 98th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5714 1 0.4286 Ethiopia
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Ethiopia
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Congo and Ethiopia?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
Congo ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 98th of 168 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).