Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ireland or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.765 against 0.755 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Ireland vs Senegal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ireland

0.755

in 2025

Senegal

0.765

in 2025

Ireland rank

98th

Senegal rank

97th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ireland
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.765 against 0.755 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 97th of 175 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.965	0.329	0.636	Ireland
1910s	0.9523	0.329	0.6233	Ireland
1920s	0.838	0.329	0.509	Ireland
1930s	0.838	0.329	0.509	Ireland
1940s	0.8236	0.657	0.1666	Ireland
1950s	0.82	0.657	0.163	Ireland
1960s	0.82	0.657	0.163	Ireland
1970s	0.82	0.657	0.163	Ireland
1980s	0.82	0.657	0.163	Ireland
1990s	0.82	0.657	0.163	Ireland
2000s	0.82	0.657	0.163	Ireland
2010s	0.82	0.7122	0.1078	Ireland
2020s	0.7658	0.765	0.0008	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ireland or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.765 against 0.755 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ireland and Senegal?: 0.01, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Senegal rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ireland ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 97th 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

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.