Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bahrain or Egypt?

Bahrain, at 0.164 against 0.156 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Egypt?

82 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Bahrain vs Egypt: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bahrain

0.164

in 2025

Egypt

0.156

in 2025

Bahrain rank

144th

Egypt rank

145th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bahrain
Egypt

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.164 against 0.156 in Egypt, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.

Bahrain ranks 144th and Egypt ranks 145th of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.057	0.057	Egypt
1910s	0.014	0.057	0.043	Egypt
1920s	0.0856	0.057	0.0286	Bahrain
1930s	0.004	0.057	0.053	Egypt
1940s	0.004	0.057	0.053	Egypt
1950s	0.004	0.057	0.053	Egypt
1960s	0.006	0.057	0.051	Egypt
2000s	0.065	0.057	0.008	Bahrain
2010s	0.065	0.0545	0.0105	Bahrain
2020s	0.131	0.1213	0.0097	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bahrain or Egypt?: Bahrain, at 0.164 against 0.156 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bahrain and Egypt?: 0.008, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Egypt?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Egypt rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bahrain ranks 144th and Egypt ranks 145th 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.