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

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

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Lesotho

0.909

in 2025

Tanzania

0.895

in 2025

Lesotho rank

69th

Tanzania rank

71st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Lesotho
Tanzania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.237	0	0.237	Lesotho
1920s	0.237	0	0.237	Lesotho
1930s	0.237	0	0.237	Lesotho
1940s	0.237	0	0.237	Lesotho
1950s	0.237	0.0196	0.2174	Lesotho
1960s	0.237	0.2475	0.0105	Tanzania
1970s	0.237	0.129	0.108	Lesotho
1980s	0.237	0.307	0.07	Tanzania
1990s	0.2943	0.5908	0.2965	Tanzania
2000s	0.6415	0.928	0.2865	Tanzania
2010s	0.8697	0.8915	0.0218	Tanzania
2020s	0.909	0.8712	0.0378	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Lesotho or Tanzania?: Lesotho, at 0.909 against 0.895 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Lesotho and Tanzania?: 0.014, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Lesotho ranks 69th and Tanzania 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.