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

Serbia, at 0.922 against 0.914 in Albania as of 2025.

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

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 Serbia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Albania

0.914

in 2025

Serbia

0.922

in 2025

Albania rank

67th

Serbia rank

64th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Albania
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.922 against 0.914 in Albania, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Serbia ahead.

Albania ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 64th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.287	0.432	0.145	Serbia
1920s	0.287	0.432	0.145	Serbia
1930s	0.287	0.432	0.145	Serbia
1940s	0.287	0.2421	0.0449	Albania
1950s	0.287	0.221	0.066	Albania
1960s	0.287	0.221	0.066	Albania
1970s	0.287	0.221	0.066	Albania
1980s	0.287	0.221	0.066	Albania
1990s	0.8243	0.7227	0.1016	Albania
2000s	0.916	0.977	0.061	Serbia
2010s	0.9211	0.9446	0.0235	Serbia
2020s	0.914	0.922	0.008	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Albania or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.922 against 0.914 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Albania and Serbia?: 0.008, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Serbia?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Serbia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Albania ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 64th 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.