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

Uganda, at 0.486 against 0.467 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

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.

Fiji vs Uganda: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Fiji

0.467

in 2025

Uganda

0.486

in 2025

Fiji rank

124th

Uganda rank

122nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Fiji
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.486 against 0.467 in Fiji, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 11 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.41	0.003	0.407	Fiji
1910s	0.41	0.003	0.407	Fiji
1920s	0.41	0.003	0.407	Fiji
1930s	0.41	0.003	0.407	Fiji
1940s	0.41	0.003	0.407	Fiji
1950s	0.41	0.0386	0.3714	Fiji
1960s	0.41	0.1355	0.2745	Fiji
1970s	0.738	0.0087	0.7293	Fiji
1980s	0.82	0.1391	0.6809	Fiji
1990s	0.82	0.5654	0.2546	Fiji
2000s	0.6999	0.6796	0.0203	Fiji
2010s	0.4466	0.7196	0.273	Uganda
2020s	0.467	0.5357	0.0687	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Fiji or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.486 against 0.467 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Fiji and Uganda?: 0.019, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Uganda rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Fiji ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 122nd 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.