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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Guatemala: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ethiopia

0.282

in 2025

Guatemala

0.277

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

79th

Guatemala rank

80th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ethiopia
Guatemala

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.282 against 0.277 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 80th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 23 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.027	0.016	0.011	Ethiopia
1790s	0.027	0.0032	0.0238	Ethiopia
1800s	0.027	0	0.027	Ethiopia
1810s	0.027	0.0054	0.0216	Ethiopia
1820s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1830s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1840s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1850s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1860s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1870s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1880s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1890s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1900s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1910s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1920s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1930s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1940s	0.027	0.006	0.021	Ethiopia
1950s	0.045	0.006	0.039	Ethiopia
1960s	0.063	0.006	0.057	Ethiopia
1970s	0.077	0.006	0.071	Ethiopia
1980s	0.0862	0.006	0.0802	Ethiopia
1990s	0.1717	0.006	0.1657	Ethiopia
2000s	0.248	0.277	0.029	Guatemala
2010s	0.2982	0.277	0.0212	Ethiopia
2020s	0.2747	0.277	0.0023	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ethiopia or Guatemala?: Ethiopia, at 0.282 against 0.277 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ethiopia and Guatemala?: 0.005, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ethiopia ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 80th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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