Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Botswana or Djibouti?

Djibouti, at 0.645 against 0.565 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 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.

Botswana vs Djibouti: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Botswana

0.565

in 2025

Djibouti

0.645

in 2025

Botswana rank

117th

Djibouti rank

114th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Botswana
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.645 against 0.565 in Botswana, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 117th and Djibouti ranks 114th of 175 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6708	0	0.6708	Botswana
1970s	0.846	0.015	0.831	Botswana
1980s	0.9212	0.015	0.9062	Botswana
1990s	0.94	0.2182	0.7218	Botswana
2000s	0.9356	0.3762	0.5594	Botswana
2010s	0.8624	0.537	0.3254	Botswana
2020s	0.7208	0.609	0.1118	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Botswana or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 0.645 against 0.565 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Botswana and Djibouti?: 0.08, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Djibouti rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Botswana ranks 117th and Djibouti ranks 114th 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

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.