Ethiopia vs Serbia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.208 against 0.195 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 117th and Serbia ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.011 | 0.1011 | 0.0901 | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.011 | 0.0973 | 0.0863 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.011 | 0.135 | 0.124 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.007 | 0.1279 | 0.1209 | Serbia |
| 1940s | 0.0134 | 0.0417 | 0.0283 | Serbia |
| 1950s | 0.0185 | 0.0742 | 0.0557 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 0.022 | 0.096 | 0.074 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.0258 | 0.0969 | 0.0711 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.0313 | 0.1153 | 0.084 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.1328 | 0.1321 | 0.0007 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1508 | 0.5165 | 0.3657 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.1689 | 0.3404 | 0.1715 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.2345 | 0.2062 | 0.0283 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ethiopia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.208 against 0.195 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ethiopia and Serbia?
- 0.013, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Serbia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Serbia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th and Serbia 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
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.