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

Turkey, at 0.709 against 0.699 in Mali as of 2025.

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

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 Turkey: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Mali

0.699

in 2025

Turkey

0.709

in 2025

Mali rank

107th

Turkey rank

104th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Mali
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.709 against 0.699 in Mali, a difference of 0.01.

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

Mali ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.403	0.005	0.398	Mali
1910s	0.403	0.005	0.398	Mali
1920s	0.403	0.0505	0.3525	Mali
1930s	0.403	0.72	0.317	Turkey
1940s	0.403	0.729	0.326	Turkey
1950s	0.4568	0.735	0.2782	Turkey
1960s	0.3884	0.8085	0.4201	Turkey
1970s	0.354	0.927	0.573	Turkey
1980s	0.354	0.933	0.579	Turkey
1990s	0.7531	0.937	0.1839	Turkey
2000s	0.873	0.937	0.064	Turkey
2010s	0.7512	0.9196	0.1684	Turkey
2020s	0.699	0.7187	0.0197	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mali or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.709 against 0.699 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mali and Turkey?: 0.01, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Turkey rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Mali ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 104th 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

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.