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

0.001, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.961

in 2025

Norway

0.96

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

46th

Norway rank

47th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Norway

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.961 against 0.96 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.006	0.768	0.762	Norway
1910s	0.006	0.768	0.762	Norway
1920s	0.079	0.8093	0.7303	Norway
1930s	0.079	0.827	0.748	Norway
1940s	0.079	0.6365	0.5575	Norway
1950s	0.1015	0.96	0.8585	Norway
1960s	0.731	0.96	0.229	Norway
1970s	0.752	0.96	0.208	Norway
1980s	0.752	0.96	0.208	Norway
1990s	0.664	0.96	0.296	Norway
2000s	0.346	0.96	0.614	Norway
2010s	0.4054	0.96	0.5546	Norway
2020s	0.721	0.96	0.239	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Norway?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.961 against 0.96 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway?: 0.001, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th 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.