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

Argentina, at 0.918 against 0.909 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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.

Argentina vs Lesotho: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Argentina

0.918

in 2025

Lesotho

0.909

in 2025

Argentina rank

66th

Lesotho rank

69th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Argentina
Lesotho

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.918 against 0.909 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 175 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.957	0.237	0.72	Argentina
1910s	0.957	0.237	0.72	Argentina
1920s	0.957	0.237	0.72	Argentina
1930s	0.957	0.237	0.72	Argentina
1940s	0.9666	0.237	0.7296	Argentina
1950s	0.9526	0.237	0.7156	Argentina
1960s	0.94	0.237	0.703	Argentina
1970s	0.9376	0.237	0.7006	Argentina
1980s	0.936	0.237	0.699	Argentina
1990s	0.936	0.2943	0.6417	Argentina
2000s	0.936	0.6415	0.2945	Argentina
2010s	0.9234	0.8697	0.0537	Argentina
2020s	0.918	0.909	0.009	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Argentina or Lesotho?: Argentina, at 0.918 against 0.909 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Argentina and Lesotho?: 0.009, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Argentina ranks 66th 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.