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

Bulgaria, at 0.829 against 0.813 in India as of 2025.

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

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 India: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bulgaria

0.829

in 2025

India

0.813

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

87th

India rank

90th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bulgaria
India

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.829 against 0.813 in India, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was India ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 87th and India ranks 90th of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 11 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	India	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0994	0.173	0.0736	India
1880s	0.4934	0.1753	0.3181	Bulgaria
1890s	0.5283	0.176	0.3523	Bulgaria
1900s	0.936	0.176	0.76	Bulgaria
1910s	0.9227	0.176	0.7467	Bulgaria
1920s	0.917	0.176	0.741	Bulgaria
1930s	0.788	0.176	0.612	Bulgaria
1940s	0.659	0.2638	0.3952	Bulgaria
1950s	0.6371	0.6798	0.0427	India
1960s	0.586	0.731	0.145	India
1970s	0.6105	0.731	0.1205	India
1980s	0.621	0.731	0.11	India
1990s	0.941	0.8	0.141	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9356	0.878	0.0576	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9556	0.8765	0.0791	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9457	0.8382	0.1075	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bulgaria or India?: Bulgaria, at 0.829 against 0.813 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bulgaria and India?: 0.016, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bulgaria ranks 87th and India ranks 90th 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.