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.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

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 over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

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, 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 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?: Democratic Republic of Congo 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: 30 October 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.