Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Jordan or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.293 against 0.264 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Jordan vs Malaysia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Jordan

0.264

in 2025

Malaysia

0.293

in 2025

Jordan rank

136th

Malaysia rank

133rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Jordan
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.293 against 0.264 in Jordan, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Malaysia ahead.

Jordan ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1259	0.109	0.0169	Jordan
1930s	0.154	0.109	0.045	Jordan
1940s	0.154	0.109	0.045	Jordan
1950s	0.154	0.5074	0.3534	Malaysia
1960s	0.154	0.45	0.296	Malaysia
1970s	0.154	0.293	0.139	Malaysia
1980s	0.1465	0.293	0.1465	Malaysia
1990s	0.1165	0.293	0.1765	Malaysia
2000s	0.141	0.293	0.152	Malaysia
2010s	0.1832	0.293	0.1098	Malaysia
2020s	0.236	0.293	0.057	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Jordan or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.293 against 0.264 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Jordan and Malaysia?: 0.029, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Jordan ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 133rd 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.