Belgium vs Vietnam: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Belgium
0.986
in 2025
Vietnam
0.985
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Vietnam rank
20th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Belgium
- Vietnam
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.986 against 0.985 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.986 | 0.926 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.986 | 0.926 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.986 | 0.926 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.986 | 0.926 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.986 | 0.9236 | 0.0624 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.986 | 0.9047 | 0.0813 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Belgium or Vietnam?
- Belgium, at 0.986 against 0.985 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Belgium and Vietnam?
- 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Vietnam rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.