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

Eswatini, at 0.734 against 0.73 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

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 Kenya: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Eswatini

0.734

in 2025

Kenya

0.73

in 2025

Eswatini rank

99th

Kenya rank

100th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Eswatini
Kenya

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.734 against 0.73 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 99th and Kenya ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.402	0.066	0.336	Eswatini
1910s	0.402	0.066	0.336	Eswatini
1920s	0.402	0.077	0.325	Eswatini
1930s	0.402	0.121	0.281	Eswatini
1940s	0.402	0.121	0.281	Eswatini
1950s	0.402	0.121	0.281	Eswatini
1960s	0.6324	0.4838	0.1486	Eswatini
1970s	0.844	0.65	0.194	Eswatini
1980s	0.844	0.65	0.194	Eswatini
1990s	0.837	0.65	0.187	Eswatini
2000s	0.837	0.65	0.187	Eswatini
2010s	0.7875	0.7781	0.0094	Eswatini
2020s	0.7227	0.751	0.0283	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Eswatini or Kenya?: Eswatini, at 0.734 against 0.73 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Eswatini and Kenya?: 0.004, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Eswatini ranks 99th and Kenya ranks 100th 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.