Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.006 against 0 in Kuwait as of 2018.

What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?

0.006, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Kuwait

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.006

in 2018

Kuwait rank

170th

United Arab Emirates rank

167th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Kuwait
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.006 against 0 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 48 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 175 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.006	0.006	United Arab Emirates
1980s	0.006	0.006	United Arab Emirates
1990s	0.006	0.006	United Arab Emirates
2000s	0.006	0.006	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.006	0.006	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.006 against 0 in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 0.006, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Kuwait ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th 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.