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

Egypt, at 0.156 against 0.135 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China 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.

China vs Egypt: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

China

0.135

in 2025

Egypt

0.156

in 2025

China rank

148th

Egypt rank

145th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

China
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.156 against 0.135 in China, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 148th and Egypt ranks 145th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.008	0.057	0.049	Egypt
1910s	0.0143	0.057	0.0427	Egypt
1920s	0.0302	0.057	0.0268	Egypt
1930s	0.0482	0.057	0.0088	Egypt
1940s	0.047	0.057	0.01	Egypt
1950s	0.04	0.057	0.017	Egypt
1960s	0.04	0.057	0.017	Egypt
1970s	0.04	0.057	0.017	Egypt
1980s	0.0416	0.057	0.0154	Egypt
1990s	0.036	0.057	0.021	Egypt
2000s	0.0229	0.057	0.0341	Egypt
2010s	0.0348	0.0545	0.0197	Egypt
2020s	0.0668	0.1213	0.0545	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, China or Egypt?: Egypt, at 0.156 against 0.135 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between China and Egypt?: 0.021, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Egypt rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: China ranks 148th 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.