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?
- 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.