Ethiopia vs Kenya: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -0.2583 against -0.2886 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0303.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 74th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4008 | 0.4286 | 0.0279 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0387 | 0.058 | 0.0193 | Kenya |
| 2020s | -0.2583 | -0.2886 | 0.0303 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at -0.2583 against -0.2886 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.0303, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 74th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.