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

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 Philippines: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.961

in 2025

Philippines

0.962

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

46th

Philippines rank

45th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.962 against 0.961 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 45th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.006	0.619	0.613	Philippines
1910s	0.006	0.704	0.698	Philippines
1920s	0.079	0.704	0.625	Philippines
1930s	0.079	0.7595	0.6805	Philippines
1940s	0.079	0.5929	0.5139	Philippines
1950s	0.1015	0.941	0.8395	Philippines
1960s	0.731	0.941	0.21	Philippines
1970s	0.752	0.941	0.189	Philippines
1980s	0.752	0.941	0.189	Philippines
1990s	0.664	0.941	0.277	Philippines
2000s	0.346	0.941	0.595	Philippines
2010s	0.4054	0.9465	0.5411	Philippines
2020s	0.721	0.962	0.241	Philippines

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 Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.962 against 0.961 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?: 0.001, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 45th 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.