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

Algeria, at 0.047 against 0.032 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Kazakhstan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Algeria

0.047

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.032

in 2025

Algeria rank

157th

Kazakhstan rank

159th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Algeria
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.047 against 0.032 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 157th and Kazakhstan ranks 159th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Kazakhstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.267	0.0582	0.2088	Algeria
1910s	0.2804	0.0623	0.2181	Algeria
1920s	0.401	0.0152	0.3858	Algeria
1930s	0.401	0.004	0.397	Algeria
1940s	0.401	0.004	0.397	Algeria
1950s	0.401	0.004	0.397	Algeria
1960s	0.0824	0.389	0.3066	Kazakhstan
1970s	0.047	0.554	0.507	Kazakhstan
1980s	0.047	0.554	0.507	Kazakhstan
1990s	0.166	0.0353	0.1307	Algeria
2000s	0.166	0.008	0.158	Algeria
2010s	0.0827	0.0146	0.0681	Algeria
2020s	0.047	0.0653	0.0183	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Algeria or Kazakhstan?: Algeria, at 0.047 against 0.032 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Algeria and Kazakhstan?: 0.015, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kazakhstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Kazakhstan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Algeria ranks 157th and Kazakhstan ranks 159th 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.