Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ethiopia or Gambia?

Gambia, at 0.319 against 0.282 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Gambia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ethiopia

0.282

in 2025

Gambia

0.319

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

79th

Gambia rank

78th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ethiopia
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.319 against 0.282 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 78th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 9 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.027	0.019	0.008	Ethiopia
1910s	0.027	0.019	0.008	Ethiopia
1920s	0.027	0.019	0.008	Ethiopia
1930s	0.027	0.019	0.008	Ethiopia
1940s	0.027	0.019	0.008	Ethiopia
1950s	0.045	0.019	0.026	Ethiopia
1960s	0.063	0.0612	0.0018	Ethiopia
1970s	0.077	0.2329	0.1559	Gambia
1980s	0.0862	0.247	0.1608	Gambia
1990s	0.1717	0.2334	0.0617	Gambia
2000s	0.248	0.23	0.018	Ethiopia
2010s	0.2982	0.2465	0.0517	Ethiopia
2020s	0.2747	0.314	0.0393	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ethiopia or Gambia?: Gambia, at 0.319 against 0.282 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ethiopia and Gambia?: 0.037, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ethiopia ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 78th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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