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

Malawi, at 0.895 against 0.895 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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.

Malawi vs Nigeria: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Malawi

0.895

in 2025

Nigeria

0.895

in 2025

Malawi rank

71st

Nigeria rank

71st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.895 against 0.895 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 71st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.264	0	0.264	Malawi
1920s	0.264	0	0.264	Malawi
1930s	0.264	0	0.264	Malawi
1940s	0.264	0	0.264	Malawi
1950s	0.264	0	0.264	Malawi
1960s	0.5513	0.6564	0.1051	Nigeria
1970s	0.381	0.616	0.235	Nigeria
1980s	0.381	0.793	0.412	Nigeria
1990s	0.381	0.7319	0.3509	Nigeria
2000s	0.5778	0.956	0.3782	Nigeria
2010s	0.7334	0.9535	0.2201	Nigeria
2020s	0.9205	0.9475	0.027	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malawi or Nigeria?: Malawi, at 0.895 against 0.895 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Malawi and Nigeria?: 0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Malawi ranks 71st and Nigeria 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.