Eritrea vs United Arab Emirates: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Eritrea
0.004
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.006
in 2018
Eritrea rank
169th
United Arab Emirates rank
167th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Eritrea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.006 against 0.004 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Eritrea ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0143 | 0.006 | 0.0083 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.006 | 0.014 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.0056 | 0.006 | 0.0004 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.002 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.002 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Eritrea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.006 against 0.004 in Eritrea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.002, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Eritrea ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.