Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kazakhstan or Yemen?

Kazakhstan, at 0.032 against 0.025 in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Yemen?

78 years are reported by both, from 1875 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.

Kazakhstan vs Yemen: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Kazakhstan

0.032

in 2025

Yemen

0.025

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

159th

Yemen rank

160th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Kazakhstan
Yemen

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.032 against 0.025 in Yemen, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 159th and Yemen ranks 160th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.646	0.0042	0.6418	Kazakhstan
1880s	0.646	0.005	0.641	Kazakhstan
1890s	0.031	0.005	0.026	Kazakhstan
1900s	0.0582	0.005	0.0532	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.0709	0.005	0.0659	Kazakhstan
1990s	0.0359	0	0.0359	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.008	0.1332	0.1252	Yemen
2010s	0.0146	0.0598	0.0452	Yemen
2020s	0.0653	0.025	0.0403	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kazakhstan or Yemen?: Kazakhstan, at 0.032 against 0.025 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kazakhstan and Yemen?: 0.007, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Yemen?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Yemen rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Kazakhstan ranks 159th and Yemen ranks 160th 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.