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

Ethiopia, at 0.181 against 0.177 in Morocco as of 2025.

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

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Ethiopia vs Morocco: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ethiopia

0.181

in 2025

Morocco

0.177

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

140th

Morocco rank

142nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ethiopia
Morocco

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.181 against 0.177 in Morocco, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 140th and Morocco ranks 142nd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 9 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.024	0	0.024	Ethiopia
1920s	0.024	0	0.024	Ethiopia
1930s	0.024	0	0.024	Ethiopia
1940s	0.024	0	0.024	Ethiopia
1950s	0.024	0	0.024	Ethiopia
1960s	0.024	0.0804	0.0564	Morocco
1970s	0.016	0.089	0.073	Morocco
1980s	0.008	0.089	0.081	Morocco
1990s	0.164	0.0956	0.0684	Ethiopia
2000s	0.199	0.114	0.085	Ethiopia
2010s	0.2506	0.1455	0.1051	Ethiopia
2020s	0.3288	0.177	0.1518	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ethiopia or Morocco?: Ethiopia, at 0.181 against 0.177 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ethiopia and Morocco?: 0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Morocco?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Morocco rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ethiopia ranks 140th and Morocco ranks 142nd 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.