Gambia vs East Timor: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Gambia
0.937
in 2025
East Timor
0.937
in 2025
Gambia rank
57th
East Timor rank
57th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.937 against 0.937 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.
Gambia ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0333 | 0 | 0.0333 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.875 | 0.5801 | 0.2949 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.8841 | 0.8345 | 0.0496 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.929 | 0.937 | 0.008 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Gambia or East Timor?
- Gambia, at 0.937 against 0.937 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Gambia and East Timor?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Gambia ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 57th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.