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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Mozambique: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Bulgaria

0.829

in 2025

Mozambique

0.858

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

87th

Mozambique rank

84th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Bulgaria
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.858 against 0.829 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.936	0.012	0.924	Bulgaria
1910s	0.9227	0.012	0.9107	Bulgaria
1920s	0.917	0.012	0.905	Bulgaria
1930s	0.788	0.012	0.776	Bulgaria
1940s	0.659	0.012	0.647	Bulgaria
1950s	0.6371	0.012	0.6251	Bulgaria
1960s	0.586	0.012	0.574	Bulgaria
1970s	0.6105	0.0715	0.539	Bulgaria
1980s	0.621	0.131	0.49	Bulgaria
1990s	0.941	0.3076	0.6334	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9356	0.884	0.0516	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9556	0.8711	0.0845	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9457	0.8527	0.093	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bulgaria or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 0.858 against 0.829 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bulgaria and Mozambique?: 0.029, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Mozambique rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Bulgaria ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 84th 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.