Botswana vs El Salvador: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Botswana
0.565
in 2025
El Salvador
0.6
in 2025
Botswana rank
117th
El Salvador rank
115th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Botswana
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.6 against 0.565 in Botswana, a difference of 0.035.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6708 | 0.689 | 0.0182 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.846 | 0.744 | 0.102 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.9212 | 0.7791 | 0.1421 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.94 | 0.8728 | 0.0672 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9356 | 0.944 | 0.0084 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8624 | 0.9462 | 0.0838 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.7208 | 0.9095 | 0.1887 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Botswana or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.6 against 0.565 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Botswana and El Salvador?
- 0.035, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Botswana ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 115th 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.