Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bulgaria or Georgia?

Georgia, at 0.848 against 0.829 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Georgia?

151 years are reported by both, from 1875 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.

Bulgaria vs Georgia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bulgaria

0.829

in 2025

Georgia

0.848

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

87th

Georgia rank

86th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bulgaria
Georgia

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 0.848 against 0.829 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Georgia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 87th and Georgia ranks 86th of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 14 and Georgia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Georgia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0994	0.646	0.5466	Georgia
1880s	0.4934	0.646	0.1526	Georgia
1890s	0.5283	0.031	0.4973	Bulgaria
1900s	0.936	0.0582	0.8778	Bulgaria
1910s	0.9227	0.0623	0.8604	Bulgaria
1920s	0.917	0.0152	0.9018	Bulgaria
1930s	0.788	0.004	0.784	Bulgaria
1940s	0.659	0.004	0.655	Bulgaria
1950s	0.6371	0.004	0.6331	Bulgaria
1960s	0.586	0.389	0.197	Bulgaria
1970s	0.6105	0.554	0.0565	Bulgaria
1980s	0.621	0.554	0.067	Bulgaria
1990s	0.941	0.0604	0.8806	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9356	0.417	0.5186	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9556	0.7658	0.1898	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9457	0.8193	0.1263	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bulgaria or Georgia?: Georgia, at 0.848 against 0.829 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bulgaria and Georgia?: 0.019, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Georgia?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Georgia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bulgaria ranks 87th and Georgia ranks 86th 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.