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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.181 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.181
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.424
in 2019
All-time low
0.008
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Ethiopia, 1900–2025

00.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Ethiopia is 0.181, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.424 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1975.

Ethiopia ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Ethiopia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.024 —
1901 0.024 +0.0%
1902 0.024 +0.0%
1903 0.024 +0.0%
1904 0.024 +0.0%
1905 0.024 +0.0%
1906 0.024 +0.0%
1907 0.024 +0.0%
1908 0.024 +0.0%
1909 0.024 +0.0%
1910 0.024 +0.0%
1911 0.024 +0.0%
1912 0.024 +0.0%
1913 0.024 +0.0%
1914 0.024 +0.0%
1915 0.024 +0.0%
1916 0.024 +0.0%
1917 0.024 +0.0%
1918 0.024 +0.0%
1919 0.024 +0.0%
1920 0.024 +0.0%
1921 0.024 +0.0%
1922 0.024 +0.0%
1923 0.024 +0.0%
1924 0.024 +0.0%
1925 0.024 +0.0%
1926 0.024 +0.0%
1927 0.024 +0.0%
1928 0.024 +0.0%
1929 0.024 +0.0%
1930 0.024 +0.0%
1931 0.024 +0.0%
1932 0.024 +0.0%
1933 0.024 +0.0%
1934 0.024 +0.0%
1935 0.024 +0.0%
1936 0.024 +0.0%
1937 0.024 +0.0%
1938 0.024 +0.0%
1939 0.024 +0.0%
1940 0.024 +0.0%
1941 0.024 +0.0%
1942 0.024 +0.0%
1943 0.024 +0.0%
1944 0.024 +0.0%
1945 0.024 +0.0%
1946 0.024 +0.0%
1947 0.024 +0.0%
1948 0.024 +0.0%
1949 0.024 +0.0%
1950 0.024 +0.0%
1951 0.024 +0.0%
1952 0.024 +0.0%
1953 0.024 +0.0%
1954 0.024 +0.0%
1955 0.024 +0.0%
1956 0.024 +0.0%
1957 0.024 +0.0%
1958 0.024 +0.0%
1959 0.024 +0.0%
1960 0.024 +0.0%
1961 0.024 +0.0%
1962 0.024 +0.0%
1963 0.024 +0.0%
1964 0.024 +0.0%
1965 0.024 +0.0%
1966 0.024 +0.0%
1967 0.024 +0.0%
1968 0.024 +0.0%
1969 0.024 +0.0%
1970 0.024 +0.0%
1971 0.024 +0.0%
1972 0.024 +0.0%
1973 0.024 +0.0%
1974 0.024 +0.0%
1975 0.008 -66.7%
1976 0.008 +0.0%
1977 0.008 +0.0%
1978 0.008 +0.0%
1979 0.008 +0.0%
1980 0.008 +0.0%
1981 0.008 +0.0%
1982 0.008 +0.0%
1983 0.008 +0.0%
1984 0.008 +0.0%
1985 0.008 +0.0%
1986 0.008 +0.0%
1987 0.008 +0.0%
1988 0.008 +0.0%
1989 0.008 +0.0%
1990 0.016 +100.0%
1991 0.032 +100.0%
1992 0.199 +521.9%
1993 0.199 +0.0%
1994 0.199 +0.0%
1995 0.199 +0.0%
1996 0.199 +0.0%
1997 0.199 +0.0%
1998 0.199 +0.0%
1999 0.199 +0.0%
2000 0.199 +0.0%
2001 0.199 +0.0%
2002 0.199 +0.0%
2003 0.199 +0.0%
2004 0.199 +0.0%
2005 0.199 +0.0%
2006 0.199 +0.0%
2007 0.199 +0.0%
2008 0.199 +0.0%
2009 0.199 +0.0%
2010 0.199 +0.0%
2011 0.199 +0.0%
2012 0.199 +0.0%
2013 0.23 +15.6%
2014 0.23 +0.0%
2015 0.23 +0.0%
2016 0.23 +0.0%
2017 0.241 +4.8%
2018 0.324 +34.4%
2019 0.424 +30.9%
2020 0.367 -13.4%
2021 0.367 +0.0%
2022 0.367 +0.0%
2023 0.399 +8.7%
2024 0.292 -26.8%
2025 0.181 -38.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.181 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1910s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1920s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1930s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1940s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1950s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1960s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1970s 0.016 0.008 0.024 10
1980s 0.008 0.008 0.008 10
1990s 0.164 0.016 0.199 10
2000s 0.199 0.199 0.199 10
2010s 0.2506 0.199 0.424 10
2020s 0.3288 0.181 0.399 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 137 Palestine 0.256 compare
  2. 138 Myanmar 0.216 compare
  3. 139 Central African Republic 0.188 compare
  4. 141 Sudan 0.178 compare
  5. 142 Morocco 0.177 compare
  6. 143 Cambodia 0.169 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Ethiopia?
Strong elected local governments index in Ethiopia was 0.181 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.424 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1975.
How does Ethiopia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.