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

Rwanda, at 0.662 against 0.645 in Djibouti as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Djibouti

0.645

in 2025

Rwanda

0.662

in 2025

Djibouti rank

114th

Rwanda rank

112th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Djibouti
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.662 against 0.645 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.017.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 175 regions.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0	0	—
1960s	0	0.552	0.552	Rwanda
1970s	0.015	0.462	0.447	Rwanda
1980s	0.015	0.31	0.295	Rwanda
1990s	0.2182	0.465	0.2468	Rwanda
2000s	0.3762	0.8126	0.4364	Rwanda
2010s	0.537	0.853	0.316	Rwanda
2020s	0.609	0.7472	0.1382	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Djibouti or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.662 against 0.645 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Djibouti and Rwanda?: 0.017, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Rwanda rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Djibouti ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 112th 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.