Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Armenia or Botswana?

Botswana, at 0.565 against 0.507 in Armenia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Botswana?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 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.

Armenia vs Botswana: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Armenia

0.507

in 2025

Botswana

0.565

in 2025

Armenia rank

120th

Botswana rank

117th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Armenia
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.565 against 0.507 in Armenia, a difference of 0.058.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Botswana ahead.

Armenia ranks 120th and Botswana ranks 117th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.554	0.6708	0.1168	Botswana
1970s	0.554	0.846	0.292	Botswana
1980s	0.554	0.9212	0.3672	Botswana
1990s	0.4358	0.94	0.5042	Botswana
2000s	0.553	0.9356	0.3826	Botswana
2010s	0.6827	0.8624	0.1797	Botswana
2020s	0.6547	0.7208	0.0662	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Armenia or Botswana?: Botswana, at 0.565 against 0.507 in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Armenia and Botswana?: 0.058, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Botswana?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Botswana rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Armenia ranks 120th and Botswana ranks 117th 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.