Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Albania or Argentina?

Argentina, at 0.918 against 0.914 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Argentina?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Albania vs Argentina: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Albania

0.914

in 2025

Argentina

0.918

in 2025

Albania rank

67th

Argentina rank

66th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Albania
Argentina

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.918 against 0.914 in Albania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Argentina ahead.

Albania ranks 67th and Argentina ranks 66th of 175 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Argentina	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.287	0.957	0.67	Argentina
1920s	0.287	0.957	0.67	Argentina
1930s	0.287	0.957	0.67	Argentina
1940s	0.287	0.9666	0.6796	Argentina
1950s	0.287	0.9526	0.6656	Argentina
1960s	0.287	0.94	0.653	Argentina
1970s	0.287	0.9376	0.6506	Argentina
1980s	0.287	0.936	0.649	Argentina
1990s	0.8243	0.936	0.1117	Argentina
2000s	0.916	0.936	0.02	Argentina
2010s	0.9211	0.9234	0.0023	Argentina
2020s	0.914	0.918	0.004	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Albania or Argentina?: Argentina, at 0.918 against 0.914 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Albania and Argentina?: 0.004, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Argentina?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Argentina rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Albania ranks 67th and Argentina ranks 66th 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.