Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.157
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.161
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Ethiopia rank
131st

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
00.050.10.150.2190019622025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.161 against 0.157 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.004.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.019 0.0231 0.0041 Ethiopia
1910s 0.01 0.023 0.013 Ethiopia
1920s 0.011 0.023 0.012 Ethiopia
1930s 0.0111 0.0234 0.0123 Ethiopia
1940s 0.0142 0.0271 0.0129 Ethiopia
1950s 0.0221 0.0309 0.0088 Ethiopia
1960s 0.0866 0.0371 0.0495 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0701 0.0792 0.0091 Ethiopia
1980s 0.07 0.1188 0.0488 Ethiopia
1990s 0.092 0.1497 0.0577 Ethiopia
2000s 0.1524 0.1572 0.0048 Ethiopia
2010s 0.1867 0.161 0.0257 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1713 0.1853 0.014 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.161 against 0.157 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
0.004, with Ethiopia 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 egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed