Albania vs Lesotho: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Albania
0.914
in 2025
Lesotho
0.909
in 2025
Albania rank
67th
Lesotho rank
69th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Albania
- Lesotho
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.914 against 0.909 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 67th and Lesotho 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 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1920s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1930s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1940s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1950s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1960s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1970s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1980s | 0.287 | 0.237 | 0.05 | Albania |
| 1990s | 0.8243 | 0.2943 | 0.53 | Albania |
| 2000s | 0.916 | 0.6415 | 0.2745 | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.9211 | 0.8697 | 0.0514 | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.914 | 0.909 | 0.005 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Albania or Lesotho?
- Albania, at 0.914 against 0.909 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Albania and Lesotho?
- 0.005, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lesotho?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Lesotho rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Albania ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.