Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malta or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.865 against 0.855 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?

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.

Malta vs Sierra Leone: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Malta

0.855

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.865

in 2025

Malta rank

85th

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Malta
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.865 against 0.855 in Malta, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malta ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.537	0.537	Sierra Leone
1910s	0	0.537	0.537	Sierra Leone
1920s	0	0.537	0.537	Sierra Leone
1930s	0	0.537	0.537	Sierra Leone
1940s	0	0.537	0.537	Sierra Leone
1950s	0	0.537	0.537	Sierra Leone
1960s	0	0.7178	0.7178	Sierra Leone
1970s	0	0.6314	0.6314	Sierra Leone
1980s	0	0.578	0.578	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.688	0.578	0.11	Malta
2000s	0.855	0.8172	0.0378	Malta
2010s	0.855	0.9209	0.0659	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.855	0.8827	0.0277	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malta or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.865 against 0.855 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Malta and Sierra Leone?: 0.01, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Malta ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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.