Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.161 against 0.157 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.157

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.161

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Ethiopia rank

131st

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.161 against 0.157 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 175 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.135	0.023	0.112	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.145	0.023	0.122	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.145	0.023	0.122	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.1407	0.028	0.1127	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.1601	0.0309	0.1292	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.248	0.0371	0.2109	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.2182	0.0792	0.139	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.2213	0.1188	0.1025	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.3033	0.1497	0.1536	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.357	0.1572	0.1998	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.3883	0.161	0.2273	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.261	0.1853	0.0757	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.161 against 0.157 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 28 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.