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

Kenya, at 0.73 against 0.722 in Romania as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Kenya

0.73

in 2025

Romania

0.722

in 2025

Kenya rank

100th

Romania rank

103rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Kenya
Romania

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.73 against 0.722 in Romania, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Kenya ranks 100th and Romania ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.066	0.456	0.39	Romania
1910s	0.066	0.456	0.39	Romania
1920s	0.077	0.456	0.379	Romania
1930s	0.121	0.456	0.335	Romania
1940s	0.121	0.596	0.475	Romania
1950s	0.121	0.004	0.117	Kenya
1960s	0.4838	0.0227	0.4611	Kenya
1970s	0.65	0.191	0.459	Kenya
1980s	0.65	0.191	0.459	Kenya
1990s	0.65	0.7236	0.0736	Romania
2000s	0.65	0.809	0.159	Romania
2010s	0.7781	0.7891	0.011	Romania
2020s	0.751	0.7293	0.0217	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kenya or Romania?: Kenya, at 0.73 against 0.722 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kenya and Romania?: 0.008, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Romania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Kenya ranks 100th and Romania ranks 103rd 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.