Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Lesotho or Malawi?

Lesotho, at 0.909 against 0.895 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?

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.

Lesotho vs Malawi: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Lesotho

0.909

in 2025

Malawi

0.895

in 2025

Lesotho rank

69th

Malawi rank

71st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Lesotho
Malawi

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.909 against 0.895 in Malawi, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.237	0.264	0.027	Malawi
1910s	0.237	0.264	0.027	Malawi
1920s	0.237	0.264	0.027	Malawi
1930s	0.237	0.264	0.027	Malawi
1940s	0.237	0.264	0.027	Malawi
1950s	0.237	0.264	0.027	Malawi
1960s	0.237	0.5513	0.3143	Malawi
1970s	0.237	0.381	0.144	Malawi
1980s	0.237	0.381	0.144	Malawi
1990s	0.2943	0.381	0.0867	Malawi
2000s	0.6415	0.5778	0.0637	Lesotho
2010s	0.8697	0.7334	0.1363	Lesotho
2020s	0.909	0.9205	0.0115	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Lesotho or Malawi?: Lesotho, at 0.909 against 0.895 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Lesotho and Malawi?: 0.014, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Lesotho ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st 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.