Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Azerbaijan
0.023
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
161st
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.023 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 11 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.6085 | 0.004 | 0.6045 | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 0.646 | 0.004 | 0.642 | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 0.646 | 0.004 | 0.642 | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 0.031 | 0.004 | 0.027 | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 0.0582 | 0.004 | 0.0542 | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 0.0623 | 0.004 | 0.0583 | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 0.0152 | 0.004 | 0.0112 | Azerbaijan |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.002 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.224 | 0.007 | 0.217 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 0.554 | 0.02 | 0.534 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 0.0098 | 0.02 | 0.0102 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.098 | 0.0239 | 0.0741 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.0808 | 0.0134 | 0.0674 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.0138 | 0.021 | 0.0072 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.023 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.007, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.