Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Gambia or Hungary?

Gambia, at 0.937 against 0.936 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hungary?

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.

Gambia vs Hungary: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Gambia

0.937

in 2025

Hungary

0.936

in 2025

Gambia rank

57th

Hungary rank

60th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Gambia
Hungary

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.937 against 0.936 in Hungary, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Gambia ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 60th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.779	0.779	Hungary
1910s	0	0.78	0.78	Hungary
1920s	0	0.898	0.898	Hungary
1930s	0.0333	0.898	0.8647	Hungary
1940s	0.037	0.8603	0.8233	Hungary
1950s	0.037	0.332	0.295	Hungary
1960s	0.1722	0.332	0.1598	Hungary
1970s	0.254	0.332	0.078	Hungary
1980s	0.254	0.3434	0.0894	Hungary
1990s	0.4571	0.982	0.5249	Hungary
2000s	0.8598	0.982	0.1222	Hungary
2010s	0.8841	0.9449	0.0608	Hungary
2020s	0.929	0.936	0.007	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Gambia or Hungary?: Gambia, at 0.937 against 0.936 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Gambia and Hungary?: 0.001, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hungary?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Hungary rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Gambia ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 60th 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.