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

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Liberia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ethiopia

0.282

in 2025

Liberia

0.33

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

79th

Liberia rank

76th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ethiopia
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.33 against 0.282 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.048.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.027	0	0.027	Ethiopia
1830s	0.027	0.0114	0.0156	Ethiopia
1840s	0.027	0.1704	0.1434	Liberia
1850s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1860s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1870s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1880s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1890s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1900s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1910s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1920s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1930s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1940s	0.027	0.392	0.365	Liberia
1950s	0.045	0.392	0.347	Liberia
1960s	0.063	0.392	0.329	Liberia
1970s	0.077	0.392	0.315	Liberia
1980s	0.0862	0.392	0.3058	Liberia
1990s	0.1717	0.392	0.2203	Liberia
2000s	0.248	0.392	0.144	Liberia
2010s	0.2982	0.3292	0.031	Liberia
2020s	0.2747	0.33	0.0553	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ethiopia or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.33 against 0.282 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ethiopia and Liberia?: 0.048, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ethiopia ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 76th 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.