What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

0.007, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1945 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.

Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Central African Republic

0.188

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.181

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

139th

Ethiopia rank

140th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Central African Republic
Ethiopia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.188 against 0.181 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 140th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.004	0.024	0.02	Ethiopia
1950s	0.004	0.024	0.02	Ethiopia
1960s	0.004	0.024	0.02	Ethiopia
1970s	0.004	0.016	0.012	Ethiopia
1980s	0.004	0.008	0.004	Ethiopia
1990s	0.004	0.1115	0.1075	Ethiopia
2020s	0.188	0.181	0.007	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?: Central African Republic, at 0.188 against 0.181 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 0.007, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Central African Republic ranks 139th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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