Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Jamaica or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.982 against 0.98 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?

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.

Jamaica vs Lithuania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Jamaica

0.98

in 2025

Lithuania

0.982

in 2025

Jamaica rank

25th

Lithuania rank

22nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Jamaica
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.982 against 0.98 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.231	0.0582	0.1728	Jamaica
1910s	0.231	0.1767	0.0543	Jamaica
1920s	0.231	0.769	0.538	Lithuania
1930s	0.231	0.7038	0.4728	Lithuania
1940s	0.4377	0.004	0.4337	Jamaica
1950s	0.92	0.004	0.916	Jamaica
1960s	0.9672	0.389	0.5782	Jamaica
1970s	0.979	0.554	0.425	Jamaica
1980s	0.979	0.554	0.425	Jamaica
1990s	0.979	0.962	0.017	Jamaica
2000s	0.979	0.97	0.009	Jamaica
2010s	0.979	0.9772	0.0018	Jamaica
2020s	0.9798	0.982	0.0022	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Jamaica or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.982 against 0.98 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Jamaica and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Lithuania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Jamaica ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 22nd 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.