Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Gabon or Guatemala?

Gabon, at 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guatemala?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Guatemala: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Gabon

0.954

in 2025

Guatemala

0.954

in 2025

Gabon rank

51st

Guatemala rank

51st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Gabon
Guatemala

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Guatemala ahead.

Gabon ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 51st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0.222	0.222	Guatemala
1920s	0	0.222	0.222	Guatemala
1930s	0	0.333	0.333	Guatemala
1940s	0	0.5895	0.5895	Guatemala
1950s	0	0.735	0.735	Guatemala
1960s	0.4847	0.681	0.1963	Guatemala
1970s	0.474	0.675	0.201	Guatemala
1980s	0.474	0.7698	0.2958	Guatemala
1990s	0.7224	0.914	0.1916	Guatemala
2000s	0.835	0.846	0.011	Guatemala
2010s	0.9302	0.852	0.0782	Gabon
2020s	0.954	0.9332	0.0208	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Gabon or Guatemala?: Gabon, at 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Gabon and Guatemala?: 0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guatemala?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Guatemala rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Gabon ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 51st 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.