Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Fiji or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 0.474 against 0.467 in Fiji as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Sudan?

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.

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.

Fiji vs South Sudan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Fiji

0.467

in 2025

South Sudan

0.474

in 2024

Fiji rank

124th

South Sudan rank

123rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Fiji
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.474 against 0.467 in Fiji, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 124th and South Sudan ranks 123rd of 175 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.41	0.089	0.321	Fiji
1910s	0.41	0.089	0.321	Fiji
1920s	0.41	0.089	0.321	Fiji
1930s	0.41	0.089	0.321	Fiji
1940s	0.41	0.089	0.321	Fiji
1950s	0.41	0.0878	0.3222	Fiji
1960s	0.41	0.076	0.334	Fiji
1970s	0.738	0.088	0.65	Fiji
1980s	0.82	0.1205	0.6995	Fiji
1990s	0.82	0.153	0.667	Fiji
2000s	0.6999	0.153	0.5469	Fiji
2010s	0.4466	0.162	0.2846	Fiji
2020s	0.467	0.39	0.077	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Fiji or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.474 against 0.467 in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Fiji and South Sudan?: 0.007, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Sudan?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Fiji and South Sudan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Fiji ranks 124th and South Sudan ranks 123rd 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.