Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.282 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.282 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.316 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1789.
Ethiopia ranks 79th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.027 | — |
| 1790 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.063 | +133.3% |
| 1956 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.091 | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.075 | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.122 | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 0.19 | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.306 | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.316 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.218 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.311 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.303 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.167 | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 0.282 | +68.9% |
| 2025 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.282 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.121, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.282 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1225, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.045 | 0.027 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.077 | 0.063 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0862 | 0.075 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1717 | 0.075 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.248 | 0.19 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2982 | 0.218 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2747 | 0.167 | 0.311 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected regional governments index in Ethiopia?
- Strong elected regional governments index in Ethiopia was 0.282 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.316 in 2018.
- What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1789.
- How does Ethiopia rank for strong elected regional governments index?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.