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

Gabon, at 0.954 against 0.952 in Slovenia as of 2025.

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

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 Slovenia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Gabon

0.954

in 2025

Slovenia

0.952

in 2025

Gabon rank

51st

Slovenia rank

54th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Gabon
Slovenia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.954 against 0.952 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Slovenia ahead.

Gabon ranks 51st and Slovenia ranks 54th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0.9117	0.9117	Slovenia
1920s	0	0.432	0.432	Slovenia
1930s	0	0.432	0.432	Slovenia
1940s	0	0.2421	0.2421	Slovenia
1950s	0	0.221	0.221	Slovenia
1960s	0.4847	0.221	0.2637	Gabon
1970s	0.474	0.221	0.253	Gabon
1980s	0.474	0.2893	0.1847	Gabon
1990s	0.7224	0.9244	0.202	Slovenia
2000s	0.835	0.938	0.103	Slovenia
2010s	0.9302	0.938	0.0078	Slovenia
2020s	0.954	0.9473	0.0067	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Gabon or Slovenia?: Gabon, at 0.954 against 0.952 in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Gabon and Slovenia?: 0.002, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Slovenia?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Slovenia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Gabon ranks 51st and Slovenia ranks 54th 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.