Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mali or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.703 against 0.699 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Mali vs Namibia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Mali

0.699

in 2025

Namibia

0.703

in 2025

Mali rank

107th

Namibia rank

105th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Mali
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.703 against 0.699 in Mali, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 105th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.403	0.18	0.223	Mali
1910s	0.403	0.18	0.223	Mali
1920s	0.403	0.4583	0.0553	Namibia
1930s	0.403	0.704	0.301	Namibia
1940s	0.403	0.704	0.301	Namibia
1950s	0.4568	0.704	0.2472	Namibia
1960s	0.3884	0.704	0.3156	Namibia
1970s	0.354	0.704	0.35	Namibia
1980s	0.354	0.704	0.35	Namibia
1990s	0.7531	0.919	0.1659	Namibia
2000s	0.873	0.919	0.046	Namibia
2010s	0.7512	0.9134	0.1622	Namibia
2020s	0.699	0.781	0.082	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mali or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.703 against 0.699 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mali and Namibia?: 0.004, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Mali ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 105th 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.