Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Participatory Democracy Index
Ethiopia
0.128
in 2025
Rwanda
0.13
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
129th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.13 against 0.128 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0.024 | 0.014 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0.024 | 0.014 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 0.0104 | 0.024 | 0.0136 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.0104 | 0.024 | 0.0136 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.014 | 0.0256 | 0.0116 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.019 | 0.1059 | 0.0869 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0173 | 0.0771 | 0.0598 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0202 | 0.0676 | 0.0474 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0812 | 0.0964 | 0.0152 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0932 | 0.1626 | 0.0694 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.1002 | 0.1932 | 0.093 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1493 | 0.151 | 0.0017 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.002, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 129th 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
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.