Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iran or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.086 against 0.084 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Seychelles?

80 years are reported by both, from 1907 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.

Iran vs Seychelles: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Iran

0.084

in 2025

Seychelles

0.086

in 2025

Iran rank

153rd

Seychelles rank

151st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Iran
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.086 against 0.084 in Iran, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 153rd and Seychelles ranks 151st of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.063	0	0.063	Iran
1910s	0.063	0	0.063	Iran
1920s	0.063	0	0.063	Iran
1930s	0.063	0	0.063	Iran
1950s	0.075	0	0.075	Iran
1960s	0.075	0	0.075	Iran
1970s	0.075	0.0153	0.0597	Iran
1990s	0.085	0.046	0.039	Iran
2000s	0.085	0.046	0.039	Iran
2010s	0.0731	0.046	0.0271	Iran
2020s	0.0647	0.086	0.0213	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iran or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.086 against 0.084 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iran and Seychelles?: 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Seychelles?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2025.
How do Iran and Seychelles rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Iran ranks 153rd and Seychelles ranks 151st 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.