China vs Ethiopia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
China
0.554
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.529
in 2025
China rank
84th
Ethiopia rank
87th
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.554 against 0.529 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Ethiopia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1790s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1800s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1810s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1820s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1830s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1840s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1850s | 0.925 | 0.848 | 0.077 | China |
| 1860s | 0.9334 | 0.848 | 0.0854 | China |
| 1870s | 0.937 | 0.848 | 0.089 | China |
| 1880s | 0.937 | 0.848 | 0.089 | China |
| 1890s | 0.937 | 0.848 | 0.089 | China |
| 1900s | 0.937 | 0.828 | 0.109 | China |
| 1910s | 0.8585 | 0.828 | 0.0305 | China |
| 1920s | 0.8228 | 0.828 | 0.0052 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.752 | 0.7669 | 0.0149 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.7578 | 0.6764 | 0.0814 | China |
| 1950s | 0.2633 | 0.663 | 0.3997 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.2554 | 0.6612 | 0.4058 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.2791 | 0.5961 | 0.317 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.4546 | 0.5143 | 0.0597 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.5565 | 0.523 | 0.0335 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5736 | 0.5578 | 0.0158 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4988 | 0.5638 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5023 | 0.5483 | 0.046 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs electoral democracy index, China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 0.554 against 0.529 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs electoral democracy index between China and Ethiopia?
- 0.025, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- China ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.