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

Senegal, at 0.765 against 0.73 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Kenya

0.73

in 2025

Senegal

0.765

in 2025

Kenya rank

100th

Senegal rank

97th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Kenya
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.765 against 0.73 in Kenya, a difference of 0.035.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 97th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.066	0.329	0.263	Senegal
1910s	0.066	0.329	0.263	Senegal
1920s	0.077	0.329	0.252	Senegal
1930s	0.121	0.329	0.208	Senegal
1940s	0.121	0.657	0.536	Senegal
1950s	0.121	0.657	0.536	Senegal
1960s	0.4838	0.657	0.1732	Senegal
1970s	0.65	0.657	0.007	Senegal
1980s	0.65	0.657	0.007	Senegal
1990s	0.65	0.657	0.007	Senegal
2000s	0.65	0.657	0.007	Senegal
2010s	0.7781	0.7122	0.0659	Kenya
2020s	0.751	0.765	0.014	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kenya or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.765 against 0.73 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kenya and Senegal?: 0.035, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Kenya ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 97th 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.