What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?

0.083, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Burkina Faso

0.376

in 2025

Malaysia

0.293

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Malaysia rank

133rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Burkina Faso
Malaysia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.376 against 0.293 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.083.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Malaysia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.006	0.109	0.103	Malaysia
1920s	0.006	0.109	0.103	Malaysia
1930s	0.006	0.109	0.103	Malaysia
1940s	0.006	0.109	0.103	Malaysia
1950s	0.006	0.5074	0.5014	Malaysia
1960s	0.096	0.45	0.354	Malaysia
1970s	0.106	0.293	0.187	Malaysia
1980s	0.328	0.293	0.035	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.3465	0.293	0.0535	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.489	0.293	0.196	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.6644	0.293	0.3714	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5177	0.293	0.2247	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?: Burkina Faso, at 0.376 against 0.293 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?: 0.083, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 133rd 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.