Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Egypt or Morocco?

Morocco, at 0.177 against 0.156 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Egypt vs Morocco: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Egypt

0.156

in 2025

Morocco

0.177

in 2025

Egypt rank

145th

Morocco rank

142nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Egypt
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.177 against 0.156 in Egypt, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 145th and Morocco ranks 142nd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.057	0	0.057	Egypt
1920s	0.057	0	0.057	Egypt
1930s	0.057	0	0.057	Egypt
1940s	0.057	0	0.057	Egypt
1950s	0.057	0	0.057	Egypt
1960s	0.057	0.0804	0.0234	Morocco
1970s	0.057	0.089	0.032	Morocco
1980s	0.057	0.089	0.032	Morocco
1990s	0.057	0.0956	0.0386	Morocco
2000s	0.057	0.114	0.057	Morocco
2010s	0.0545	0.1455	0.091	Morocco
2020s	0.1213	0.177	0.0557	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Egypt or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.177 against 0.156 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Egypt and Morocco?: 0.021, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Egypt ranks 145th and Morocco ranks 142nd 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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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.