Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Afghanistan or Fiji?

Afghanistan, at 0.495 against 0.467 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

121 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Fiji: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Afghanistan

0.495

in 2025

Fiji

0.467

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

121st

Fiji rank

124th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Afghanistan
Fiji

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.495 against 0.467 in Fiji, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 121st and Fiji ranks 124th of 175 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.41	0.398	Fiji
1910s	0.012	0.41	0.398	Fiji
1920s	0.012	0.41	0.398	Fiji
1930s	0.012	0.41	0.398	Fiji
1940s	0.012	0.41	0.398	Fiji
1950s	0.012	0.41	0.398	Fiji
1960s	0.012	0.41	0.398	Fiji
1970s	0.012	0.738	0.726	Fiji
1980s	0.012	0.82	0.808	Fiji
1990s	0.012	0.82	0.808	Fiji
2000s	0.017	0.6999	0.6829	Fiji
2010s	0.1024	0.4443	0.3419	Fiji
2020s	0.25	0.467	0.217	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Afghanistan or Fiji?: Afghanistan, at 0.495 against 0.467 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Afghanistan and Fiji?: 0.028, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Fiji?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Fiji rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Afghanistan ranks 121st and Fiji ranks 124th 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.