Ireland vs Maldives: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Ireland
0.755
in 2025
Maldives
0.77
in 2025
Ireland rank
98th
Maldives rank
95th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.77 against 0.755 in Ireland, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 98th and Maldives ranks 95th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.82 | 0.057 | 0.763 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.82 | 0.057 | 0.763 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.82 | 0.057 | 0.763 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.82 | 0.057 | 0.763 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.82 | 0.0996 | 0.7204 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.82 | 0.839 | 0.019 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.7658 | 0.77 | 0.0042 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ireland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.77 against 0.755 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.015, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Ireland ranks 98th and Maldives ranks 95th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.