Maldives vs Vanuatu: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Maldives
0.77
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.769
in 2024
Maldives rank
95th
Vanuatu rank
96th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.77 against 0.769 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.057 | 0 | 0.057 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0.057 | 0 | 0.057 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.246 | 0.189 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.057 | 0.6121 | 0.5551 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.0996 | 0.769 | 0.6694 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.839 | 0.769 | 0.07 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.769 | 0.001 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Maldives, at 0.77 against 0.769 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 0.001, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Maldives ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 96th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.