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
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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.

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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

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.