Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Ethiopia
0.161
in 2025
Vietnam
0.163
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
131st
Vietnam rank
130th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.163 against 0.161 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.115 | 0.189 | 0.074 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1188 | 0.185 | 0.0662 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.1497 | 0.1974 | 0.0477 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.1572 | 0.1961 | 0.0389 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.161 | 0.1985 | 0.0375 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1853 | 0.1807 | 0.0047 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.163 against 0.161 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 0.002, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 130th 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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About this data
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.