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

Senegal, at 0.765 against 0.734 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Eswatini

0.734

in 2025

Senegal

0.765

in 2025

Eswatini rank

99th

Senegal rank

97th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Eswatini
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.765 against 0.734 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.031.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 97th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.402	0.329	0.073	Eswatini
1910s	0.402	0.329	0.073	Eswatini
1920s	0.402	0.329	0.073	Eswatini
1930s	0.402	0.329	0.073	Eswatini
1940s	0.402	0.657	0.255	Senegal
1950s	0.402	0.657	0.255	Senegal
1960s	0.6324	0.657	0.0246	Senegal
1970s	0.844	0.657	0.187	Eswatini
1980s	0.844	0.657	0.187	Eswatini
1990s	0.837	0.657	0.18	Eswatini
2000s	0.837	0.657	0.18	Eswatini
2010s	0.7875	0.7122	0.0753	Eswatini
2020s	0.7227	0.765	0.0423	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Eswatini or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.765 against 0.734 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Eswatini and Senegal?: 0.031, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Senegal rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Eswatini ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 97th 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.