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

Iraq, at 0.7 against 0.699 in Mali as of 2025.

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

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.

Iraq vs Mali: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Iraq

0.7

in 2025

Mali

0.699

in 2025

Iraq rank

106th

Mali rank

107th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Iraq
Mali

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.7 against 0.699 in Mali, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Iraq ranks 106th and Mali ranks 107th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.005	0.403	0.398	Mali
1910s	0.005	0.403	0.398	Mali
1920s	0.3	0.403	0.103	Mali
1930s	0.3	0.403	0.103	Mali
1940s	0.3	0.403	0.103	Mali
1950s	0.3	0.4568	0.1568	Mali
1960s	0.3	0.3884	0.0884	Mali
1970s	0.3	0.354	0.054	Mali
1980s	0.3	0.354	0.054	Mali
1990s	0.3	0.7531	0.4531	Mali
2000s	0.5395	0.873	0.3335	Mali
2010s	0.779	0.7512	0.0278	Iraq
2020s	0.6908	0.699	0.0082	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Mali?: Iraq, at 0.7 against 0.699 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iraq and Mali?: 0.001, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Iraq ranks 106th and Mali ranks 107th 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.