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

Mauritius, at 0.938 against 0.937 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

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 Mauritius: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Gambia

0.937

in 2025

Mauritius

0.938

in 2025

Gambia rank

57th

Mauritius rank

56th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Gambia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.938 against 0.937 in Gambia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Gambia ranks 57th and Mauritius ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1910s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1920s	0	0.876	0.876	Mauritius
1930s	0.0333	0.876	0.8427	Mauritius
1940s	0.037	0.876	0.839	Mauritius
1950s	0.037	0.876	0.839	Mauritius
1960s	0.1722	0.876	0.7038	Mauritius
1970s	0.254	0.876	0.622	Mauritius
1980s	0.254	0.876	0.622	Mauritius
1990s	0.4571	0.876	0.4189	Mauritius
2000s	0.8598	0.876	0.0162	Mauritius
2010s	0.8841	0.8781	0.006	Gambia
2020s	0.929	0.938	0.009	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Gambia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.938 against 0.937 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Gambia and Mauritius?: 0.001, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Gambia ranks 57th and Mauritius ranks 56th 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.