Ethiopia vs Libya: Distribution of Democracy Index

Ethiopia
11
in 2018
Libya
10
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
118th
Libya rank
119th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
24681012195119842018

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11 against 10 in Libya, a difference of 1.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 118th and Libya ranks 119th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 11 3 8 Ethiopia
2000s 9 3 6 Ethiopia
2010s 7.44 9.22 1.78 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Ethiopia or Libya?
Ethiopia, at 11 against 10 in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Ethiopia and Libya?
1, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Libya ranks 119th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).