Ethiopia vs Uganda: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Ethiopia
0.257
in 2025
Uganda
0.253
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
126th
Uganda rank
127th
Government effectiveness vs 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 126th and Uganda ranks 127th of 175 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 0.257 against 0.253 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 127th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.