How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Armenia?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Armenia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Afghanistan

0.495

in 2025

Armenia

0.507

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

121st

Armenia rank

120th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Afghanistan
Armenia

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.507 against 0.495 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Armenia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 121st and Armenia ranks 120th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Armenia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Armenia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.012	0.028	0.016	Armenia
1920s	0.012	0.0152	0.0032	Armenia
1930s	0.012	0.004	0.008	Afghanistan
1940s	0.012	0.004	0.008	Afghanistan
1950s	0.012	0.004	0.008	Afghanistan
1960s	0.012	0.389	0.377	Armenia
1970s	0.012	0.554	0.542	Armenia
1980s	0.012	0.554	0.542	Armenia
1990s	0.012	0.4358	0.4238	Armenia
2000s	0.017	0.553	0.536	Armenia
2010s	0.1024	0.6563	0.5539	Armenia
2020s	0.25	0.668	0.418	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Afghanistan or Armenia?: Armenia, at 0.507 against 0.495 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Afghanistan and Armenia?: 0.012, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Armenia?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Armenia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Afghanistan ranks 121st and Armenia ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local 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 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.