Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Ethiopia
0.161
in 2025
Rwanda
0.167
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
131st
Rwanda rank
129th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.167 against 0.161 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.027 | 0.004 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.027 | 0.004 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 0.0234 | 0.027 | 0.0036 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.0271 | 0.027 | 0.0001 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.0309 | 0.029 | 0.0019 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0371 | 0.1284 | 0.0913 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0792 | 0.1185 | 0.0393 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.1188 | 0.1255 | 0.0067 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.1497 | 0.1477 | 0.002 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1572 | 0.1877 | 0.0305 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.161 | 0.2114 | 0.0504 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1853 | 0.1843 | 0.001 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.167 against 0.161 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.006, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th 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.