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

Mali, at 0.699 against 0.68 in Venezuela as of 2025.

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

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 Venezuela: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Mali

0.699

in 2025

Venezuela

0.68

in 2025

Mali rank

107th

Venezuela rank

110th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Mali
Venezuela

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.699 against 0.68 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 107th and Venezuela ranks 110th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.403	0.017	0.386	Mali
1910s	0.403	0.017	0.386	Mali
1920s	0.403	0.017	0.386	Mali
1930s	0.403	0.017	0.386	Mali
1940s	0.403	0.188	0.215	Mali
1950s	0.4568	0.2587	0.1981	Mali
1960s	0.3884	0.517	0.1286	Venezuela
1970s	0.354	0.517	0.163	Venezuela
1980s	0.354	0.5839	0.2299	Venezuela
1990s	0.7531	0.9148	0.1617	Venezuela
2000s	0.873	0.9048	0.0318	Venezuela
2010s	0.7512	0.8126	0.0614	Venezuela
2020s	0.699	0.7108	0.0118	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mali or Venezuela?: Mali, at 0.699 against 0.68 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mali and Venezuela?: 0.019, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Venezuela rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Mali ranks 107th and Venezuela ranks 110th 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.