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

Mauritania, at 0.272 against 0.264 in Jordan as of 2025.

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

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 Mauritania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Jordan

0.264

in 2025

Mauritania

0.272

in 2025

Jordan rank

136th

Mauritania rank

135th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Jordan
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.272 against 0.264 in Jordan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 9 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1259	0.014	0.1119	Jordan
1930s	0.154	0.014	0.14	Jordan
1940s	0.154	0.014	0.14	Jordan
1950s	0.154	0.014	0.14	Jordan
1960s	0.154	0.0168	0.1372	Jordan
1970s	0.154	0.028	0.126	Jordan
1980s	0.1465	0.0911	0.0554	Jordan
1990s	0.1165	0.207	0.0905	Mauritania
2000s	0.141	0.1758	0.0348	Mauritania
2010s	0.1832	0.1815	0.0017	Jordan
2020s	0.236	0.098	0.138	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Jordan or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.272 against 0.264 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Jordan and Mauritania?: 0.008, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mauritania?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Mauritania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Jordan ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 135th 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.