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

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

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

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 Paraguay: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Jamaica

0.98

in 2025

Paraguay

0.982

in 2025

Jamaica rank

25th

Paraguay rank

22nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Jamaica
Paraguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.231	0.311	0.08	Paraguay
1910s	0.231	0.311	0.08	Paraguay
1920s	0.231	0.311	0.08	Paraguay
1930s	0.231	0.311	0.08	Paraguay
1940s	0.4377	0.43	0.0077	Jamaica
1950s	0.92	0.43	0.49	Jamaica
1960s	0.9672	0.43	0.5372	Jamaica
1970s	0.979	0.43	0.549	Jamaica
1980s	0.979	0.43	0.549	Jamaica
1990s	0.979	0.9218	0.0572	Jamaica
2000s	0.979	0.97	0.009	Jamaica
2010s	0.979	0.9712	0.0078	Jamaica
2020s	0.9798	0.982	0.0022	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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