Ethiopia vs Russia: Participatory democracy index

Ethiopia
0.128
in 2025
Russia
0.124
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
132nd
Russia rank
134th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.128 against 0.124 in Russia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 132nd and Russia ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Russia Difference Ahead
1780s 0.009 0.023 0.014 Russia
1790s 0.009 0.022 0.013 Russia
1800s 0.009 0.022 0.013 Russia
1810s 0.009 0.022 0.013 Russia
1820s 0.009 0.022 0.013 Russia
1830s 0.009 0.022 0.013 Russia
1840s 0.009 0.022 0.013 Russia
1850s 0.009 0.0225 0.0135 Russia
1860s 0.009 0.0732 0.0642 Russia
1870s 0.009 0.0769 0.0679 Russia
1880s 0.009 0.077 0.068 Russia
1890s 0.009 0.03 0.021 Russia
1900s 0.01 0.0347 0.0247 Russia
1910s 0.01 0.0384 0.0284 Russia
1920s 0.01 0.0218 0.0118 Russia
1930s 0.0104 0.0195 0.0091 Russia
1940s 0.0104 0.0194 0.009 Russia
1950s 0.014 0.02 0.006 Russia
1960s 0.019 0.0495 0.0305 Russia
1970s 0.0173 0.0637 0.0464 Russia
1980s 0.0202 0.0709 0.0507 Russia
1990s 0.0812 0.264 0.1828 Russia
2000s 0.0932 0.2034 0.1102 Russia
2010s 0.1002 0.1596 0.0594 Russia
2020s 0.1493 0.139 0.0103 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ethiopia or Russia?
Ethiopia, at 0.128 against 0.124 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ethiopia and Russia?
0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Russia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Ethiopia ranks 132nd and Russia ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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