Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Djibouti or Guyana?

Djibouti, at 0.645 against 0.593 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guyana?

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.

Djibouti vs Guyana: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Djibouti

0.645

in 2025

Guyana

0.593

in 2025

Djibouti rank

114th

Guyana rank

116th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Djibouti
Guyana

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.645 against 0.593 in Guyana, a difference of 0.052.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

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

Djibouti ranks 114th and Guyana ranks 116th of 175 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.827	0.827	Guyana
1910s	0	0.827	0.827	Guyana
1920s	0	0.827	0.827	Guyana
1930s	0	0.8711	0.8711	Guyana
1940s	0	0.89	0.89	Guyana
1950s	0	0.8694	0.8694	Guyana
1960s	0	0.684	0.684	Guyana
1970s	0.015	0.77	0.755	Guyana
1980s	0.015	0.753	0.738	Guyana
1990s	0.2182	0.8312	0.613	Guyana
2000s	0.3762	0.876	0.4998	Guyana
2010s	0.537	0.8636	0.3266	Guyana
2020s	0.609	0.6345	0.0255	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Djibouti or Guyana?: Djibouti, at 0.645 against 0.593 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Djibouti and Guyana?: 0.052, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Guyana rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Djibouti ranks 114th and Guyana ranks 116th of 175 regions.
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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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: 07 August 2026

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