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

Myanmar, at 0.216 against 0.181 in Ethiopia as of 2024.

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

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.

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 Myanmar: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ethiopia

0.181

in 2025

Myanmar

0.216

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

140th

Myanmar rank

138th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ethiopia
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.216 against 0.181 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 140th and Myanmar ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.023	0.001	Ethiopia
1910s	0.024	0.023	0.001	Ethiopia
1920s	0.024	0.0438	0.0198	Myanmar
1930s	0.024	0.049	0.025	Myanmar
1940s	0.024	0.049	0.025	Myanmar
1950s	0.024	0.049	0.025	Myanmar
1960s	0.024	0.0298	0.0058	Myanmar
1970s	0.016	0.025	0.009	Myanmar
1980s	0.008	0.0312	0.0232	Myanmar
1990s	0.164	0.056	0.108	Ethiopia
2000s	0.199	0.056	0.143	Ethiopia
2010s	0.2506	0.1104	0.1402	Ethiopia
2020s	0.3584	0.216	0.1424	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ethiopia or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.216 against 0.181 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ethiopia and Myanmar?: 0.035, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ethiopia ranks 140th and Myanmar ranks 138th 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.