Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Ethiopia
1
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1 0.1429 0.8571 Ethiopia
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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