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

Belarus, at 0.148 against 0.135 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus 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.

Belarus vs China: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Belarus

0.148

in 2025

China

0.135

in 2025

Belarus rank

147th

China rank

148th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Belarus
China

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.148 against 0.135 in China, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 147th and China ranks 148th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0582	0.008	0.0502	Belarus
1910s	0.0623	0.0143	0.048	Belarus
1920s	0.0152	0.0302	0.015	China
1930s	0.004	0.0482	0.0442	China
1940s	0.004	0.047	0.043	China
1950s	0.004	0.04	0.036	China
1960s	0.389	0.04	0.349	Belarus
1970s	0.554	0.04	0.514	Belarus
1980s	0.554	0.0416	0.5124	Belarus
1990s	0.603	0.036	0.567	Belarus
2000s	0.148	0.0229	0.1251	Belarus
2010s	0.148	0.0348	0.1132	Belarus
2020s	0.148	0.0668	0.0812	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Belarus or China?: Belarus, at 0.148 against 0.135 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Belarus and China?: 0.013, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Belarus ranks 147th 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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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.