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

Belarus, at 0.148 against 0.132 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

147 years are reported by both, from 1870 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 Cuba: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Belarus

0.148

in 2025

Cuba

0.132

in 2025

Belarus rank

147th

Cuba rank

149th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Belarus
Cuba

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.148 against 0.132 in Cuba, a difference of 0.016.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 147th and Cuba ranks 149th of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Cuba in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.646	0.011	0.635	Belarus
1880s	0.646	0.011	0.635	Belarus
1890s	0.031	0.011	0.02	Belarus
1900s	0.0613	0.588	0.5267	Cuba
1910s	0.0623	0.588	0.5257	Cuba
1920s	0.0152	0.5032	0.488	Cuba
1930s	0.004	0.376	0.372	Cuba
1940s	0.004	0.68	0.676	Cuba
1950s	0.004	0.6643	0.6603	Cuba
1960s	0.389	0.051	0.338	Belarus
1970s	0.554	0.1368	0.4172	Belarus
1980s	0.554	0.195	0.359	Belarus
1990s	0.603	0.195	0.408	Belarus
2000s	0.148	0.195	0.047	Cuba
2010s	0.148	0.128	0.02	Belarus
2020s	0.148	0.1412	0.0068	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Belarus or Cuba?: Belarus, at 0.148 against 0.132 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Belarus and Cuba?: 0.016, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cuba?: 147 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Cuba rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Belarus ranks 147th 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.