Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Luxembourg or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.662 against 0.65 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Luxembourg vs Rwanda: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Luxembourg

0.65

in 2025

Rwanda

0.662

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

113th

Rwanda rank

112th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Luxembourg
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.662 against 0.65 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.848	0	0.848	Luxembourg
1920s	0.848	0	0.848	Luxembourg
1930s	0.848	0	0.848	Luxembourg
1940s	0.6056	0	0.6056	Luxembourg
1950s	0.87	0	0.87	Luxembourg
1960s	0.87	0.552	0.318	Luxembourg
1970s	0.87	0.462	0.408	Luxembourg
1980s	0.87	0.31	0.56	Luxembourg
1990s	0.87	0.465	0.405	Luxembourg
2000s	0.87	0.8126	0.0574	Luxembourg
2010s	0.867	0.853	0.014	Luxembourg
2020s	0.7103	0.7472	0.0368	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Luxembourg or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.662 against 0.65 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Luxembourg and Rwanda?: 0.012, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Rwanda rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Luxembourg ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 112th 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.