Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Eswatini or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.755 against 0.734 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ireland?

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.

Eswatini vs Ireland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Eswatini

0.734

in 2025

Ireland

0.755

in 2025

Eswatini rank

99th

Ireland rank

98th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Eswatini
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.755 against 0.734 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Eswatini ranks 99th and Ireland ranks 98th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.402	0.965	0.563	Ireland
1910s	0.402	0.9523	0.5503	Ireland
1920s	0.402	0.838	0.436	Ireland
1930s	0.402	0.838	0.436	Ireland
1940s	0.402	0.8236	0.4216	Ireland
1950s	0.402	0.82	0.418	Ireland
1960s	0.6324	0.82	0.1876	Ireland
1970s	0.844	0.82	0.024	Eswatini
1980s	0.844	0.82	0.024	Eswatini
1990s	0.837	0.82	0.017	Eswatini
2000s	0.837	0.82	0.017	Eswatini
2010s	0.7875	0.82	0.0325	Ireland
2020s	0.7227	0.7658	0.0432	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Eswatini or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.755 against 0.734 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Eswatini and Ireland?: 0.021, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Ireland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Eswatini ranks 99th and Ireland ranks 98th 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.