Which has higher strong elected local governments index, India or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.826 against 0.813 in India as of 2025.

What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between India and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.013, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

India vs Trinidad and Tobago: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

India

0.813

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.826

in 2025

India rank

90th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

89th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

India
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.826 against 0.813 in India, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

India ranks 90th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.176	0.34	0.164	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.176	0.34	0.164	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.176	0.34	0.164	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.176	0.34	0.164	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.2638	0.4916	0.2278	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.6798	0.719	0.0392	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.731	0.802	0.071	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.731	0.802	0.071	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.731	0.802	0.071	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.8	0.821	0.021	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.878	0.821	0.057	India
2010s	0.8765	0.8245	0.052	India
2020s	0.8382	0.826	0.0122	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, India or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.826 against 0.813 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between India and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.013, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: India ranks 90th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th 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.