Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ethiopia or Mali?

Mali, at 0.208 against 0.195 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Ethiopia vs Mali: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ethiopia

0.195

in 2025

Mali

0.208

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

117th

Mali rank

115th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ethiopia
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.208 against 0.195 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 117th and Mali ranks 115th of 175 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.014	0.003	Mali
1910s	0.011	0.014	0.003	Mali
1920s	0.011	0.0149	0.0039	Mali
1930s	0.0082	0.015	0.0068	Mali
1940s	0.0134	0.0253	0.0119	Mali
1950s	0.0185	0.0453	0.0268	Mali
1960s	0.022	0.1622	0.1402	Mali
1970s	0.0258	0.0417	0.0159	Mali
1980s	0.0313	0.0738	0.0425	Mali
1990s	0.1328	0.4078	0.275	Mali
2000s	0.1508	0.4899	0.3391	Mali
2010s	0.1689	0.4247	0.2558	Mali
2020s	0.2345	0.2518	0.0173	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ethiopia or Mali?: Mali, at 0.208 against 0.195 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ethiopia and Mali?: 0.013, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ethiopia ranks 117th and Mali ranks 115th 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

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.