Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cuba or Thailand?

Cuba, at 0.132 against 0.085 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 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.

Cuba vs Thailand: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Cuba

0.132

in 2025

Thailand

0.085

in 2025

Cuba rank

149th

Thailand rank

152nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Cuba
Thailand

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.132 against 0.085 in Thailand, a difference of 0.047.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 149th and Thailand ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.588	0.002	0.586	Cuba
1910s	0.588	0.002	0.586	Cuba
1920s	0.5032	0.002	0.5012	Cuba
1930s	0.376	0.0083	0.3677	Cuba
1940s	0.68	0.011	0.669	Cuba
1950s	0.6643	0.011	0.6533	Cuba
1960s	0.051	0.011	0.04	Cuba
1970s	0.1368	0.011	0.1258	Cuba
1980s	0.195	0.011	0.184	Cuba
1990s	0.195	0.2079	0.0129	Thailand
2000s	0.195	0.285	0.09	Thailand
2010s	0.128	0.153	0.025	Thailand
2020s	0.1412	0.0847	0.0565	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cuba or Thailand?: Cuba, at 0.132 against 0.085 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Cuba and Thailand?: 0.047, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Cuba ranks 149th and Thailand ranks 152nd 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.