Bhutan vs Gambia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Bhutan
0.949
in 2025
Gambia
0.937
in 2025
Bhutan rank
55th
Gambia rank
57th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Bhutan
- Gambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.949 against 0.937 in Gambia, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 55th and Gambia ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.037 | 0.037 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.037 | 0.037 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1722 | 0.1722 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.254 | 0.254 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.254 | 0.254 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.747 | 0.4571 | 0.2899 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.8335 | 0.8598 | 0.0263 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.8961 | 0.8841 | 0.012 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.9317 | 0.929 | 0.0027 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bhutan or Gambia?
- Bhutan, at 0.949 against 0.937 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bhutan and Gambia?
- 0.012, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Bhutan ranks 55th and Gambia ranks 57th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.