Malaysia vs Mauritania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Malaysia
0.293
in 2025
Mauritania
0.272
in 2025
Malaysia rank
133rd
Mauritania rank
135th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.293 against 0.272 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.109 | 0.014 | 0.095 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.109 | 0.014 | 0.095 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.109 | 0.014 | 0.095 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.109 | 0.014 | 0.095 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.109 | 0.014 | 0.095 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.5074 | 0.014 | 0.4934 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.45 | 0.0168 | 0.4332 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.293 | 0.028 | 0.265 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.293 | 0.0911 | 0.2019 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.293 | 0.207 | 0.086 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.293 | 0.1758 | 0.1172 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.293 | 0.1815 | 0.1115 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.293 | 0.098 | 0.195 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Malaysia, at 0.293 against 0.272 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 0.021, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 135th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.