Ethiopia vs Namibia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Ethiopia
0.282
in 2025
Namibia
0.327
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
79th
Namibia rank
77th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.327 against 0.282 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 77th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | 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 | 0.8656 | 0.6939 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.248 | 0.937 | 0.689 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.2982 | 0.8769 | 0.5787 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2747 | 0.5848 | 0.3102 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.327 against 0.282 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.045, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 77th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.