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

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 Lesotho: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ethiopia

0.282

in 2025

Lesotho

0.274

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

79th

Lesotho rank

81st

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ethiopia
Lesotho

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.282 against 0.274 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 11 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.027	0	0.027	Ethiopia
1910s	0.027	0	0.027	Ethiopia
1920s	0.027	0	0.027	Ethiopia
1930s	0.027	0	0.027	Ethiopia
1940s	0.027	0	0.027	Ethiopia
1950s	0.045	0	0.045	Ethiopia
1960s	0.063	0	0.063	Ethiopia
1970s	0.077	0	0.077	Ethiopia
1980s	0.0862	0	0.0862	Ethiopia
1990s	0.1717	0	0.1717	Ethiopia
2000s	0.248	0.148	0.1	Ethiopia
2010s	0.2982	0.2992	0.001	Lesotho
2020s	0.2747	0.2972	0.0225	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ethiopia or Lesotho?: Ethiopia, at 0.282 against 0.274 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ethiopia and Lesotho?: 0.008, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ethiopia ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 81st 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.