Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bhutan or Mauritius?

Bhutan, at 0.949 against 0.938 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?

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.

Bhutan vs Mauritius: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bhutan

0.949

in 2025

Mauritius

0.938

in 2025

Bhutan rank

55th

Mauritius rank

56th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bhutan
Mauritius

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.949 against 0.938 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Bhutan ranks 55th and Mauritius ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1910s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1920s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1930s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1940s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1950s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1960s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1970s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1980s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1990s	0.747	0.876	0.129	Mauritius
2000s	0.8335	0.876	0.0425	Mauritius
2010s	0.8961	0.8781	0.018	Bhutan
2020s	0.9317	0.938	0.0063	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bhutan or Mauritius?: Bhutan, at 0.949 against 0.938 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bhutan and Mauritius?: 0.011, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Mauritius rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bhutan ranks 55th and Mauritius ranks 56th 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.