Which has higher strong elected local governments index, China or Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.156 against 0.135 in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between China and Guinea-Bissau?

0.021, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea-Bissau?

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.

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 Guinea-Bissau: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

China

0.135

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

0.156

in 2023

China rank

148th

Guinea-Bissau rank

145th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

China
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.156 against 0.135 in China, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.008	0	0.008	China
1910s	0.0143	0	0.0143	China
1920s	0.0302	0	0.0302	China
1930s	0.0482	0	0.0482	China
1940s	0.047	0	0.047	China
1950s	0.04	0	0.04	China
1960s	0.04	0	0.04	China
1970s	0.04	0	0.04	China
1980s	0.0416	0	0.0416	China
1990s	0.036	0	0.036	China
2000s	0.0229	0.078	0.0551	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.0348	0.156	0.1212	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.052	0.156	0.104	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, China or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.156 against 0.135 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between China and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.021, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea-Bissau?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
How do China and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: China ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau 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.