Which has higher electoral democracy index, Ethiopia or Uganda?

Ethiopia, at 0.257 against 0.253 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Uganda: Electoral Democracy Index

Ethiopia

0.257

in 2025

Uganda

0.253

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

127th

Uganda rank

128th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Ethiopia
Uganda

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.257 against 0.253 in Uganda, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.062	0.051	Uganda
1910s	0.011	0.062	0.051	Uganda
1920s	0.011	0.0611	0.0501	Uganda
1930s	0.0106	0.061	0.0504	Uganda
1940s	0.0128	0.061	0.0482	Uganda
1950s	0.0472	0.0941	0.0469	Uganda
1960s	0.0932	0.266	0.1728	Uganda
1970s	0.0829	0.098	0.0151	Uganda
1980s	0.0901	0.1759	0.0858	Uganda
1990s	0.2211	0.2755	0.0544	Uganda
2000s	0.2436	0.2931	0.0495	Uganda
2010s	0.2409	0.3014	0.0605	Uganda
2020s	0.2843	0.2668	0.0175	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Ethiopia or Uganda?: Ethiopia, at 0.257 against 0.253 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Ethiopia and Uganda?: 0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Ethiopia ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.