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

Albania, at 0.914 against 0.909 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Burundi: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Albania

0.914

in 2025

Burundi

0.909

in 2025

Albania rank

67th

Burundi rank

69th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Albania
Burundi

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.914 against 0.909 in Burundi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 67th and Burundi ranks 69th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.287	0.284	0.003	Albania
1920s	0.287	0.284	0.003	Albania
1930s	0.287	0.284	0.003	Albania
1940s	0.287	0.284	0.003	Albania
1950s	0.287	0.284	0.003	Albania
1960s	0.287	0.2088	0.0782	Albania
1970s	0.287	0.19	0.097	Albania
1980s	0.287	0.2804	0.0066	Albania
1990s	0.8243	0.2806	0.5437	Albania
2000s	0.916	0.6136	0.3024	Albania
2010s	0.9211	0.7736	0.1475	Albania
2020s	0.914	0.286	0.628	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Albania or Burundi?: Albania, at 0.914 against 0.909 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Albania and Burundi?: 0.005, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Burundi?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Albania and Burundi rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Albania ranks 67th and Burundi ranks 69th 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.