Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bangladesh or China?

China, at 0.135 against 0.129 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?

126 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.

Bangladesh vs China: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bangladesh

0.129

in 2025

China

0.135

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

150th

China rank

148th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bangladesh
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.135 against 0.129 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 150th and China ranks 148th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 12 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.176	0.008	0.168	Bangladesh
1910s	0.176	0.0143	0.1617	Bangladesh
1920s	0.176	0.0302	0.1458	Bangladesh
1930s	0.176	0.0482	0.1278	Bangladesh
1940s	0.209	0.047	0.162	Bangladesh
1950s	0.2595	0.04	0.2195	Bangladesh
1960s	0.0324	0.04	0.0076	China
1970s	0.1143	0.04	0.0743	Bangladesh
1980s	0.118	0.0416	0.0764	Bangladesh
1990s	0.118	0.036	0.082	Bangladesh
2000s	0.118	0.0229	0.0951	Bangladesh
2010s	0.1152	0.0348	0.0804	Bangladesh
2020s	0.129	0.0668	0.0622	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bangladesh or China?: China, at 0.135 against 0.129 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bangladesh and China?: 0.006, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bangladesh ranks 150th and China ranks 148th 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.