Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ghana or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.293 against 0.292 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Malaysia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ghana

0.292

in 2025

Malaysia

0.293

in 2025

Ghana rank

134th

Malaysia rank

133rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ghana
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.293 against 0.292 in Ghana, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.121	0.109	0.012	Ghana
1910s	0.121	0.109	0.012	Ghana
1920s	0.121	0.109	0.012	Ghana
1930s	0.121	0.109	0.012	Ghana
1940s	0.121	0.109	0.012	Ghana
1950s	0.2254	0.5074	0.282	Malaysia
1960s	0.1975	0.45	0.2525	Malaysia
1970s	0.12	0.293	0.173	Malaysia
1980s	0.1785	0.293	0.1145	Malaysia
1990s	0.305	0.293	0.012	Ghana
2000s	0.305	0.293	0.012	Ghana
2010s	0.2951	0.293	0.0021	Ghana
2020s	0.2923	0.293	0.0007	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ghana or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.293 against 0.292 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ghana and Malaysia?: 0.001, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ghana ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 133rd 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.