How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Madagascar vs Niger: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Madagascar

0.683

in 2025

Niger

0.692

in 2025

Madagascar rank

109th

Niger rank

108th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Madagascar
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.692 against 0.683 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 109th and Niger ranks 108th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 10 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.002	0	0.002	Madagascar
1930s	0.002	0	0.002	Madagascar
1940s	0.0145	0	0.0145	Madagascar
1950s	0.0905	0	0.0905	Madagascar
1960s	0.549	0.0702	0.4788	Madagascar
1970s	0.549	0.117	0.432	Madagascar
1980s	0.5665	0.117	0.4495	Madagascar
1990s	0.6722	0.117	0.5552	Madagascar
2000s	0.6602	0.5474	0.1128	Madagascar
2010s	0.5977	0.6103	0.0126	Niger
2020s	0.683	0.677	0.006	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Madagascar or Niger?: Niger, at 0.692 against 0.683 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Madagascar and Niger?: 0.009, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Madagascar ranks 109th and Niger ranks 108th 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.