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

Romania, at 0.722 against 0.7 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Iraq

0.7

in 2025

Romania

0.722

in 2025

Iraq rank

106th

Romania rank

103rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Iraq
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.722 against 0.7 in Iraq, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Romania ahead.

Iraq ranks 106th and Romania ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0042	0.456	0.4518	Romania
1880s	0.005	0.456	0.451	Romania
1890s	0.005	0.456	0.451	Romania
1900s	0.005	0.456	0.451	Romania
1910s	0.005	0.456	0.451	Romania
1920s	0.3	0.456	0.156	Romania
1930s	0.3	0.456	0.156	Romania
1940s	0.3	0.596	0.296	Romania
1950s	0.3	0.004	0.296	Iraq
1960s	0.3	0.0227	0.2773	Iraq
1970s	0.3	0.191	0.109	Iraq
1980s	0.3	0.191	0.109	Iraq
1990s	0.3	0.7236	0.4236	Romania
2000s	0.5395	0.809	0.2695	Romania
2010s	0.779	0.7891	0.0101	Romania
2020s	0.6908	0.7293	0.0385	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Romania?: Romania, at 0.722 against 0.7 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iraq and Romania?: 0.022, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Iraq ranks 106th and Romania ranks 103rd 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.