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

Vanuatu, at 0.769 against 0.755 in Ireland as of 2024.

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

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.

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 Vanuatu: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ireland

0.755

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.769

in 2024

Ireland rank

98th

Vanuatu rank

96th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ireland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.769 against 0.755 in Ireland, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 98th and Vanuatu ranks 96th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.965	0	0.965	Ireland
1910s	0.9523	0	0.9523	Ireland
1920s	0.838	0	0.838	Ireland
1930s	0.838	0	0.838	Ireland
1940s	0.8236	0	0.8236	Ireland
1950s	0.82	0	0.82	Ireland
1960s	0.82	0	0.82	Ireland
1970s	0.82	0	0.82	Ireland
1980s	0.82	0.246	0.574	Ireland
1990s	0.82	0.6121	0.2079	Ireland
2000s	0.82	0.769	0.051	Ireland
2010s	0.82	0.769	0.051	Ireland
2020s	0.768	0.769	0.001	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ireland or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.769 against 0.755 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ireland and Vanuatu?: 0.014, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vanuatu?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Vanuatu rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ireland ranks 98th and Vanuatu ranks 96th 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.