Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cameroon or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.084 against 0.055 in Cameroon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Cameroon vs Somalia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Cameroon

0.055

in 2025

Somalia

0.084

in 2025

Cameroon rank

156th

Somalia rank

153rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Cameroon
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.084 against 0.055 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 153rd of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.638	0.323	0.315	Cameroon
1970s	0.638	0.323	0.315	Cameroon
1980s	0.638	0.323	0.315	Cameroon
1990s	0.5428	0.1079	0.4349	Cameroon
2000s	0.519	0.084	0.435	Cameroon
2010s	0.3363	0.084	0.2523	Cameroon
2020s	0.0597	0.084	0.0243	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cameroon or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.084 against 0.055 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Cameroon and Somalia?: 0.029, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Cameroon ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 153rd 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.