Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Chile or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.961 against 0.957 in Chile as of 2025.

What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

110 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.

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

Chile

0.957

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.961

in 2025

Chile rank

49th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

46th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Chile
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.961 against 0.957 in Chile, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 11 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.512	0.006	0.506	Chile
1910s	0.512	0.006	0.506	Chile
1920s	0.416	0.079	0.337	Chile
1930s	0.6976	0.079	0.6186	Chile
1940s	0.82	0.079	0.741	Chile
1950s	0.82	0.1015	0.7185	Chile
1960s	0.82	0.731	0.089	Chile
1970s	0.6255	0.752	0.1265	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.8614	0.664	0.1974	Chile
2000s	0.957	0.346	0.611	Chile
2010s	0.957	0.4054	0.5516	Chile
2020s	0.957	0.721	0.236	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Chile or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.961 against 0.957 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Chile ranks 49th 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.