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

Tunisia, at 0.922 against 0.918 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

179 years are reported by both, from 1812 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 Tunisia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Argentina

0.918

in 2025

Tunisia

0.922

in 2025

Argentina rank

66th

Tunisia rank

64th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Argentina
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.922 against 0.918 in Argentina, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 179 shared years of data; in 1812 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Tunisia ranks 64th of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 19 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.479	0	0.479	Argentina
1820s	0.479	0	0.479	Argentina
1830s	0.479	0	0.479	Argentina
1840s	0.479	0	0.479	Argentina
1850s	0.7839	0.0007	0.7832	Argentina
1860s	0.936	0.005	0.931	Argentina
1870s	0.936	0.005	0.931	Argentina
1880s	0.936	0.0932	0.8428	Argentina
1890s	0.936	0.103	0.833	Argentina
1900s	0.957	0.103	0.854	Argentina
1910s	0.957	0.103	0.854	Argentina
1920s	0.957	0.103	0.854	Argentina
1950s	0.91	0.5907	0.3192	Argentina
1960s	0.94	0.675	0.265	Argentina
1970s	0.9376	0.675	0.2626	Argentina
1980s	0.936	0.675	0.261	Argentina
1990s	0.936	0.675	0.261	Argentina
2000s	0.936	0.675	0.261	Argentina
2010s	0.9234	0.5621	0.3613	Argentina
2020s	0.918	0.932	0.014	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Argentina or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.922 against 0.918 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Argentina and Tunisia?: 0.004, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tunisia?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Tunisia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Argentina ranks 66th and Tunisia 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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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.