Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.892
in 2025
South Africa
0.88
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.892 against 0.88 in South Africa, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Africa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.432 | 0.698 | 0.266 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.432 | 0.698 | 0.266 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.432 | 0.698 | 0.266 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2421 | 0.698 | 0.4559 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.221 | 0.698 | 0.477 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.221 | 0.698 | 0.477 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.221 | 0.698 | 0.477 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.221 | 0.698 | 0.477 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5794 | 0.698 | 0.1186 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9066 | 0.959 | 0.0524 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8762 | 0.9584 | 0.0822 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.894 | 0.9165 | 0.0225 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.892 against 0.88 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0.012, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th 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.