Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Key media freedoms
Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.42
in 2025
Ethiopia
-0.394
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
121st
Ethiopia rank
120th
Key media freedoms over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -0.394 against -0.42 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st and Ethiopia ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.32 | -1.14 | 1.18 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -2.32 | -1.14 | 1.18 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | -2.43 | -1.14 | 1.28 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | -2.43 | -1.14 | 1.28 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -2.43 | -1.14 | 1.28 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | -2.27 | -1.14 | 1.13 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | -1 | -1.14 | 0.1386 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -2.13 | -1.8 | 0.3348 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -1.26 | -2.4 | 1.14 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -0.2792 | -0.6805 | 0.4013 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -0.368 | -0.792 | 0.424 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -0.3873 | -0.807 | 0.4197 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | -0.3893 | -0.3213 | 0.068 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at -0.394 against -0.42 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.026, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st and Ethiopia ranks 120th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.