Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cambodia or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.181 against 0.169 in Cambodia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Ethiopia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Cambodia

0.169

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.181

in 2025

Cambodia rank

143rd

Ethiopia rank

140th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Cambodia
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.181 against 0.169 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 140th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 12 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.024	0.099	Cambodia
1910s	0.123	0.024	0.099	Cambodia
1920s	0.123	0.024	0.099	Cambodia
1930s	0.123	0.024	0.099	Cambodia
1940s	0.123	0.024	0.099	Cambodia
1950s	0.2562	0.024	0.2322	Cambodia
1960s	0.345	0.024	0.321	Cambodia
1970s	0.2462	0.016	0.2302	Cambodia
1980s	0.217	0.008	0.209	Cambodia
1990s	0.2204	0.164	0.0564	Cambodia
2000s	0.2463	0.199	0.0473	Cambodia
2010s	0.2669	0.2506	0.0163	Cambodia
2020s	0.169	0.3288	0.1598	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cambodia or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.181 against 0.169 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Cambodia and Ethiopia?: 0.012, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ethiopia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Ethiopia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Cambodia ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 140th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.