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

Sudan, at 0.178 against 0.164 in Bahrain as of 2025.

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

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 Sudan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bahrain

0.164

in 2025

Sudan

0.178

in 2025

Bahrain rank

144th

Sudan rank

141st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bahrain
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.178 against 0.164 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.014.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 144th and Sudan ranks 141st of 175 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.089	0.089	Sudan
1910s	0.014	0.089	0.075	Sudan
1920s	0.0856	0.089	0.0034	Sudan
1930s	0.004	0.089	0.085	Sudan
1940s	0.004	0.089	0.085	Sudan
1950s	0.004	0.0897	0.0857	Sudan
1960s	0.006	0.09	0.084	Sudan
2000s	0.065	0.153	0.088	Sudan
2010s	0.065	0.1635	0.0985	Sudan
2020s	0.131	0.1763	0.0453	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bahrain or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.178 against 0.164 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bahrain and Sudan?: 0.014, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sudan?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Sudan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bahrain ranks 144th and Sudan ranks 141st 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.