Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Benin or Oman?

Oman, at 0.806 against 0.801 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Oman?

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.

Benin vs Oman: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Benin

0.801

in 2025

Oman

0.806

in 2025

Benin rank

93rd

Oman rank

91st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Benin
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.806 against 0.801 in Benin, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.

Benin ranks 93rd and Oman ranks 91st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1910s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1920s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1930s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1940s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1950s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1960s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1970s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1980s	0	0.348	0.348	Oman
1990s	0.0357	0.348	0.3123	Oman
2000s	0.7159	0.348	0.3679	Benin
2010s	0.8718	0.7475	0.1243	Benin
2020s	0.8047	0.806	0.0013	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Benin or Oman?: Oman, at 0.806 against 0.801 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Benin and Oman?: 0.005, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Oman rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Benin ranks 93rd and Oman ranks 91st 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.