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

100 years are reported by both, from 1921 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 Mongolia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Afghanistan

0.495

in 2025

Mongolia

0.515

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

121st

Mongolia rank

119th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Afghanistan
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.515 against 0.495 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 100 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 121st and Mongolia ranks 119th of 175 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.012	0.125	0.113	Mongolia
1930s	0.012	0.125	0.113	Mongolia
1940s	0.012	0.087	0.075	Mongolia
1950s	0.012	0.087	0.075	Mongolia
1960s	0.012	0.059	0.047	Mongolia
1970s	0.012	0.059	0.047	Mongolia
1980s	0.012	0.059	0.047	Mongolia
1990s	0.012	0.7238	0.7118	Mongolia
2000s	0.017	0.693	0.676	Mongolia
2010s	0.1024	0.6332	0.5308	Mongolia
2020s	0.25	0.515	0.265	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Afghanistan or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 0.515 against 0.495 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Afghanistan and Mongolia?: 0.02, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mongolia?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Mongolia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Afghanistan ranks 121st and Mongolia ranks 119th 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.