Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan, at 0.259 against 0.257 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Key features of electoral democracy

Ethiopia

0.257

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.259

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

127th

Kazakhstan rank

125th

Key features of electoral democracy over time

Ethiopia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.259 against 0.257 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 127th and Kazakhstan ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.01	0.029	0.019	Kazakhstan
1790s	0.01	0.019	0.009	Kazakhstan
1800s	0.01	0.019	0.009	Kazakhstan
1810s	0.01	0.019	0.009	Kazakhstan
1820s	0.01	0.0186	0.0086	Kazakhstan
1830s	0.01	0.018	0.008	Kazakhstan
1840s	0.01	0.0176	0.0076	Kazakhstan
1850s	0.01	0.0222	0.0122	Kazakhstan
1860s	0.01	0.032	0.022	Kazakhstan
1870s	0.01	0.0329	0.0229	Kazakhstan
1880s	0.01	0.0344	0.0244	Kazakhstan
1890s	0.01	0.0356	0.0256	Kazakhstan
1900s	0.011	0.0735	0.0625	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.011	0.1084	0.0974	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.011	0.1123	0.1013	Kazakhstan
1930s	0.0106	0.1085	0.0979	Kazakhstan
1940s	0.0128	0.0959	0.0831	Kazakhstan
1950s	0.0472	0.1043	0.0571	Kazakhstan
1960s	0.0932	0.0951	0.0019	Kazakhstan
1970s	0.0829	0.1068	0.0239	Kazakhstan
1980s	0.0901	0.1225	0.0324	Kazakhstan
1990s	0.2211	0.2862	0.0651	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.2436	0.2474	0.0038	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.2409	0.2339	0.007	Ethiopia
2020s	0.2843	0.259	0.0253	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.259 against 0.257 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?: 0.002, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?: Ethiopia ranks 127th and Kazakhstan ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of electoral democracy
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: 18 September 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.