Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Democracy
Djibouti
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Djibouti rank
87th
Ethiopia rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 87th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 176 regions.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Djibouti, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
- Djibouti ranks 87th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 176 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.