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

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

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

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 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) – 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.