Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Madagascar?

Iraq, at 0.7 against 0.683 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?

151 years are reported by both, from 1875 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.

Iraq vs Madagascar: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Iraq

0.7

in 2025

Madagascar

0.683

in 2025

Iraq rank

106th

Madagascar rank

109th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Iraq
Madagascar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.7 against 0.683 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iraq ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0042	0.176	0.1718	Madagascar
1880s	0.005	0.176	0.171	Madagascar
1890s	0.005	0.115	0.11	Madagascar
1900s	0.005	0.0068	0.0018	Madagascar
1910s	0.005	0.014	0.009	Madagascar
1920s	0.3	0.0032	0.2968	Iraq
1930s	0.3	0.002	0.298	Iraq
1940s	0.3	0.0145	0.2855	Iraq
1950s	0.3	0.0905	0.2095	Iraq
1960s	0.3	0.549	0.249	Madagascar
1970s	0.3	0.549	0.249	Madagascar
1980s	0.3	0.5665	0.2665	Madagascar
1990s	0.3	0.6722	0.3722	Madagascar
2000s	0.5395	0.6602	0.1207	Madagascar
2010s	0.779	0.5977	0.1813	Iraq
2020s	0.6908	0.683	0.0078	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Madagascar?: Iraq, at 0.7 against 0.683 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iraq and Madagascar?: 0.017, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Iraq ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th 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.