Chad vs Ethiopia: Participatory Democracy Index

Chad
0.129
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.128
in 2025
Chad rank
131st
Ethiopia rank
132nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Chad
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.129 against 0.128 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 131st and Ethiopia ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 10 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1920s 0.015 0.01 0.005 Chad
1930s 0.015 0.0104 0.0046 Chad
1940s 0.0194 0.0104 0.009 Chad
1950s 0.0366 0.014 0.0226 Chad
1960s 0.0638 0.019 0.0448 Chad
1970s 0.0568 0.0173 0.0395 Chad
1980s 0.0489 0.0202 0.0287 Chad
1990s 0.111 0.0812 0.0298 Chad
2000s 0.1344 0.0932 0.0412 Chad
2010s 0.1277 0.1002 0.0275 Chad
2020s 0.1138 0.1493 0.0355 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Chad or Ethiopia?
Chad, at 0.129 against 0.128 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Chad and Ethiopia?
0.001, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Chad ranks 131st and Ethiopia ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.