Which has higher varieties of democracy, Ethiopia or Morocco?

Morocco, at 0.259 against 0.257 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Morocco?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Morocco: Varieties of democracy

Ethiopia

0.257

in 2025

Morocco

0.259

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

127th

Morocco rank

125th

Varieties of democracy over time

Ethiopia
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.259 against 0.257 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Morocco ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 127th and Morocco ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1790s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1800s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1810s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1820s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1830s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1840s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1850s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1860s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1870s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1880s	0.01	0.012	0.002	Morocco
1890s	0.01	0.0155	0.0055	Morocco
1900s	0.011	0.0284	0.0174	Morocco
1910s	0.011	0.0335	0.0225	Morocco
1920s	0.011	0.0395	0.0285	Morocco
1930s	0.0106	0.0416	0.031	Morocco
1940s	0.0128	0.0474	0.0346	Morocco
1950s	0.0472	0.0564	0.0092	Morocco
1960s	0.0932	0.1213	0.0281	Morocco
1970s	0.0829	0.1446	0.0617	Morocco
1980s	0.0901	0.1608	0.0707	Morocco
1990s	0.2211	0.1919	0.0292	Ethiopia
2000s	0.2436	0.2502	0.0066	Morocco
2010s	0.2409	0.263	0.0221	Morocco
2020s	0.2843	0.2603	0.024	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Ethiopia or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.259 against 0.257 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Ethiopia and Morocco?: 0.002, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Morocco?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Morocco rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Ethiopia ranks 127th and Morocco ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.