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

Egypt, at 0.156 against 0.148 in Belarus as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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 Egypt: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Belarus

0.148

in 2025

Egypt

0.156

in 2025

Belarus rank

147th

Egypt rank

145th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Belarus
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.156 against 0.148 in Belarus, a difference of 0.008.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 145th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 12 and Egypt in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.6085	0.057	0.5515	Belarus
1870s	0.646	0.0628	0.5832	Belarus
1880s	0.646	0.0941	0.5519	Belarus
1890s	0.031	0.111	0.08	Egypt
1900s	0.0582	0.057	0.0012	Belarus
1910s	0.0623	0.057	0.0053	Belarus
1920s	0.0152	0.057	0.0418	Egypt
1930s	0.004	0.057	0.053	Egypt
1940s	0.004	0.057	0.053	Egypt
1950s	0.004	0.057	0.053	Egypt
1960s	0.389	0.057	0.332	Belarus
1970s	0.554	0.057	0.497	Belarus
1980s	0.554	0.057	0.497	Belarus
1990s	0.603	0.057	0.546	Belarus
2000s	0.148	0.057	0.091	Belarus
2010s	0.148	0.0545	0.0935	Belarus
2020s	0.148	0.1213	0.0267	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Belarus or Egypt?: Egypt, at 0.156 against 0.148 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Belarus and Egypt?: 0.008, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Egypt?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Egypt rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Belarus ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 145th 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.