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

Ghana, at 0.292 against 0.272 in Mauritania as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Mauritania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ghana

0.292

in 2025

Mauritania

0.272

in 2025

Ghana rank

134th

Mauritania rank

135th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ghana
Mauritania

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.292 against 0.272 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.121	0.014	0.107	Ghana
1910s	0.121	0.014	0.107	Ghana
1920s	0.121	0.014	0.107	Ghana
1930s	0.121	0.014	0.107	Ghana
1940s	0.121	0.014	0.107	Ghana
1950s	0.2254	0.014	0.2114	Ghana
1960s	0.1975	0.0168	0.1807	Ghana
1970s	0.12	0.028	0.092	Ghana
1980s	0.1785	0.0911	0.0874	Ghana
1990s	0.305	0.207	0.098	Ghana
2000s	0.305	0.1758	0.1292	Ghana
2010s	0.2951	0.1815	0.1136	Ghana
2020s	0.2923	0.098	0.1943	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ghana or Mauritania?: Ghana, at 0.292 against 0.272 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ghana and Mauritania?: 0.02, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ghana ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 135th 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.