Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kenya or Nicaragua?

Kenya, at 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?

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.

Kenya vs Nicaragua: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Kenya

0.73

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.725

in 2025

Kenya rank

100th

Nicaragua rank

102nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Kenya
Nicaragua

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.066	0.0896	0.0236	Nicaragua
1910s	0.066	0.112	0.046	Nicaragua
1920s	0.077	0.112	0.035	Nicaragua
1930s	0.121	0.112	0.009	Kenya
1940s	0.121	0.112	0.009	Kenya
1950s	0.121	0.112	0.009	Kenya
1960s	0.4838	0.112	0.3718	Kenya
1970s	0.65	0.1239	0.5261	Kenya
1980s	0.65	0.231	0.419	Kenya
1990s	0.65	0.905	0.255	Nicaragua
2000s	0.65	0.8806	0.2306	Nicaragua
2010s	0.7781	0.7786	0.0005	Nicaragua
2020s	0.751	0.7248	0.0262	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kenya or Nicaragua?: Kenya, at 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kenya and Nicaragua?: 0.005, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Kenya ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd 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.