Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cyprus or South Africa?

Cyprus, at 0.889 against 0.88 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?

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.

Cyprus vs South Africa: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Cyprus

0.889

in 2025

South Africa

0.88

in 2025

Cyprus rank

76th

South Africa rank

78th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Cyprus
South Africa

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.889 against 0.88 in South Africa, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.361	0.698	0.337	South Africa
1910s	0.361	0.698	0.337	South Africa
1920s	0.271	0.698	0.427	South Africa
1930s	0.181	0.698	0.517	South Africa
1940s	0.307	0.698	0.391	South Africa
1950s	0.361	0.698	0.337	South Africa
1960s	0.476	0.698	0.222	South Africa
1970s	0.476	0.698	0.222	South Africa
1980s	0.6656	0.698	0.0324	South Africa
1990s	0.95	0.698	0.252	Cyprus
2000s	0.95	0.959	0.009	South Africa
2010s	0.9515	0.9584	0.0069	South Africa
2020s	0.903	0.9165	0.0135	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cyprus or South Africa?: Cyprus, at 0.889 against 0.88 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Cyprus and South Africa?: 0.009, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Cyprus ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th 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.