Ethiopia vs Russia: Democracy

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
87th
Russia rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Russia
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How they compare

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

Across all 237 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Russia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Russia
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Russia
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, Ethiopia or Russia?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ethiopia and Russia?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Russia rank globally for democracy?
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.