Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bolivia or Guatemala?

Bolivia, at 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Bolivia vs Guatemala: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bolivia

0.954

in 2025

Guatemala

0.954

in 2025

Bolivia rank

51st

Guatemala rank

51st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bolivia
Guatemala

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Guatemala ahead.

Bolivia ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 51st of 175 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0	0.388	0.388	Guatemala
1830s	0	0.435	0.435	Guatemala
1840s	0	0.435	0.435	Guatemala
1850s	0	0.4308	0.4308	Guatemala
1860s	0	0.435	0.435	Guatemala
1870s	0.0192	0.435	0.4158	Guatemala
1880s	0.192	0.444	0.252	Guatemala
1890s	0.192	0.3108	0.1188	Guatemala
1900s	0.192	0.222	0.03	Guatemala
1910s	0.192	0.222	0.03	Guatemala
1920s	0.192	0.222	0.03	Guatemala
1930s	0.192	0.333	0.141	Guatemala
1940s	0.1752	0.5895	0.4143	Guatemala
1950s	0.0279	0.735	0.7071	Guatemala
1960s	0.008	0.681	0.673	Guatemala
1970s	0.008	0.675	0.667	Guatemala
1980s	0.3228	0.7698	0.447	Guatemala
1990s	0.8121	0.914	0.1019	Guatemala
2000s	0.8908	0.846	0.0448	Bolivia
2010s	0.962	0.852	0.11	Bolivia
2020s	0.944	0.9332	0.0108	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bolivia or Guatemala?: Bolivia, at 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bolivia and Guatemala?: 0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bolivia ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 51st 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.