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

Armenia, at 0.507 against 0.474 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2024.

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 South Sudan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Armenia

0.507

in 2025

South Sudan

0.474

in 2024

Armenia rank

120th

South Sudan rank

123rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Armenia
South Sudan

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.507 against 0.474 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Sudan ahead.

Armenia ranks 120th and South Sudan ranks 123rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.028	0.089	0.061	South Sudan
1920s	0.0152	0.089	0.0738	South Sudan
1930s	0.004	0.089	0.085	South Sudan
1940s	0.004	0.089	0.085	South Sudan
1950s	0.004	0.0878	0.0838	South Sudan
1960s	0.389	0.076	0.313	Armenia
1970s	0.554	0.088	0.466	Armenia
1980s	0.554	0.1205	0.4335	Armenia
1990s	0.4358	0.153	0.2828	Armenia
2000s	0.553	0.153	0.4	Armenia
2010s	0.6827	0.162	0.5207	Armenia
2020s	0.641	0.39	0.251	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Armenia or South Sudan?: Armenia, at 0.507 against 0.474 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Armenia and South Sudan?: 0.033, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Sudan?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2024.
How do Armenia and South Sudan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Armenia ranks 120th and South Sudan ranks 123rd 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.