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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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.

Malawi vs Tanzania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Malawi

0.895

in 2025

Tanzania

0.895

in 2025

Malawi rank

71st

Tanzania rank

71st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Malawi
Tanzania

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.895 against 0.895 in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania ranks 71st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 9 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania	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	0.0196	0.2444	Malawi
1960s	0.5513	0.2475	0.3038	Malawi
1970s	0.381	0.129	0.252	Malawi
1980s	0.381	0.307	0.074	Malawi
1990s	0.381	0.5908	0.2098	Tanzania
2000s	0.5778	0.928	0.3502	Tanzania
2010s	0.7334	0.8915	0.1581	Tanzania
2020s	0.9205	0.8712	0.0493	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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