Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.214 against 0.195 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Ethiopia ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.002 | 0.011 | 0.009 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.002 | 0.011 | 0.009 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.008 | 0.011 | 0.003 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0.0082 | 0.0002 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.0095 | 0.0134 | 0.0039 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.015 | 0.0185 | 0.0035 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.1005 | 0.022 | 0.0785 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0378 | 0.0258 | 0.012 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0418 | 0.0313 | 0.0105 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0858 | 0.1328 | 0.047 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1399 | 0.1508 | 0.0109 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1732 | 0.1689 | 0.0043 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2463 | 0.2345 | 0.0118 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.214 against 0.195 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.019, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Ethiopia ranks 117th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. 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 extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.