Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cambodia or Egypt?

Cambodia, at 0.169 against 0.156 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Egypt?

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.

Cambodia vs Egypt: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Cambodia

0.169

in 2025

Egypt

0.156

in 2025

Cambodia rank

143rd

Egypt rank

145th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Cambodia
Egypt

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.169 against 0.156 in Egypt, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 143rd and Egypt ranks 145th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.057	0.066	Cambodia
1910s	0.123	0.057	0.066	Cambodia
1920s	0.123	0.057	0.066	Cambodia
1930s	0.123	0.057	0.066	Cambodia
1940s	0.123	0.057	0.066	Cambodia
1950s	0.2562	0.057	0.1992	Cambodia
1960s	0.345	0.057	0.288	Cambodia
1970s	0.2462	0.057	0.1892	Cambodia
1980s	0.217	0.057	0.16	Cambodia
1990s	0.2204	0.057	0.1634	Cambodia
2000s	0.2463	0.057	0.1893	Cambodia
2010s	0.2669	0.0545	0.2124	Cambodia
2020s	0.169	0.1213	0.0477	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cambodia or Egypt?: Cambodia, at 0.169 against 0.156 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Cambodia and Egypt?: 0.013, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Egypt?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Egypt rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Cambodia ranks 143rd and Egypt ranks 145th 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.