Bahrain vs Belarus: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Bahrain
0.164
in 2025
Belarus
0.148
in 2025
Bahrain rank
144th
Belarus rank
147th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Bahrain
- Belarus
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.164 against 0.148 in Belarus, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.
Bahrain ranks 144th and Belarus ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Belarus in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.0582 | 0.0582 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.0623 | 0.0483 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.0856 | 0.0152 | 0.0704 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.006 | 0.554 | 0.548 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.065 | 0.148 | 0.083 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.065 | 0.148 | 0.083 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.131 | 0.148 | 0.017 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bahrain or Belarus?
- Bahrain, at 0.164 against 0.148 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bahrain and Belarus?
- 0.016, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belarus?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Belarus rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Bahrain ranks 144th and Belarus ranks 147th 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.