Which has higher freedom score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18 against 18 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Freedom Score

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Ethiopia

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

162nd

Ethiopia rank

162nd

Freedom Score over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18 against 18 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.75	33	11.25	Ethiopia
2010s	20	17.6	2.4	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	18.83	20.33	1.5	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18 against 18 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for freedom score?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom Score
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.