Ethiopia vs Turkey: Democracy

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
87th
Turkey rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Turkey 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 0
1920s 0 0.1 0.1 Turkey
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Turkey
1950s 0 1 1 Turkey
1960s 0 0.8 0.8 Turkey
1970s 0 1.8 1.8 Turkey
1980s 0 0.8 0.8 Turkey
1990s 0.6 2 1.4 Turkey
2000s 1 2 1 Turkey
2010s 1 1.3 0.3 Turkey
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ethiopia or Turkey?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ethiopia and Turkey?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Turkey?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Turkey rank globally for democracy?
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Turkey 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.