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

Cuba, at 0.132 against 0.129 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

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

172 years are reported by both, from 1812 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 Cuba: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bangladesh

0.129

in 2025

Cuba

0.132

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

150th

Cuba rank

149th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bangladesh
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.132 against 0.129 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1812 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 150th and Cuba ranks 149th of 175 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Cuba in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.173	0.011	0.162	Bangladesh
1820s	0.173	0.011	0.162	Bangladesh
1830s	0.173	0.011	0.162	Bangladesh
1870s	0.173	0.011	0.162	Bangladesh
1880s	0.1753	0.011	0.1643	Bangladesh
1890s	0.176	0.011	0.165	Bangladesh
1900s	0.176	0.588	0.412	Cuba
1910s	0.176	0.588	0.412	Cuba
1920s	0.176	0.5032	0.3272	Cuba
1930s	0.176	0.376	0.2	Cuba
1940s	0.209	0.68	0.471	Cuba
1950s	0.2595	0.6643	0.4048	Cuba
1960s	0.0324	0.051	0.0186	Cuba
1970s	0.1143	0.1368	0.0225	Cuba
1980s	0.118	0.195	0.077	Cuba
1990s	0.118	0.195	0.077	Cuba
2000s	0.118	0.195	0.077	Cuba
2010s	0.1152	0.128	0.0128	Cuba
2020s	0.129	0.1412	0.0122	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bangladesh or Cuba?: Cuba, at 0.132 against 0.129 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bangladesh and Cuba?: 0.003, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cuba?: 172 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Cuba rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bangladesh ranks 150th and Cuba ranks 149th 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.