How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?

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.

Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Canada

0.963

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.961

in 2025

Canada rank

44th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

46th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Canada
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.963 against 0.961 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.959	0.006	0.953	Canada
1910s	0.959	0.006	0.953	Canada
1920s	0.959	0.079	0.88	Canada
1930s	0.959	0.079	0.88	Canada
1940s	0.959	0.079	0.88	Canada
1950s	0.959	0.1015	0.8575	Canada
1960s	0.959	0.731	0.228	Canada
1970s	0.959	0.752	0.207	Canada
1980s	0.959	0.752	0.207	Canada
1990s	0.959	0.664	0.295	Canada
2000s	0.959	0.346	0.613	Canada
2010s	0.9485	0.4054	0.5431	Canada
2020s	0.9472	0.721	0.2262	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Canada, at 0.963 against 0.961 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Canada ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th 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.