Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Algeria or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 0.055 against 0.047 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Algeria vs Cameroon: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Algeria

0.047

in 2025

Cameroon

0.055

in 2025

Algeria rank

157th

Cameroon rank

156th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Algeria
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.055 against 0.047 in Algeria, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Algeria ranks 157th and Cameroon ranks 156th of 175 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.047	0.638	0.591	Cameroon
1970s	0.047	0.638	0.591	Cameroon
1980s	0.047	0.638	0.591	Cameroon
1990s	0.166	0.5428	0.3768	Cameroon
2000s	0.166	0.519	0.353	Cameroon
2010s	0.0827	0.3363	0.2536	Cameroon
2020s	0.047	0.0597	0.0127	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Algeria or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 0.055 against 0.047 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Algeria and Cameroon?: 0.008, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Algeria ranks 157th and Cameroon ranks 156th 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.