What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?

0.007, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique 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.

Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Mozambique

0.858

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.865

in 2025

Mozambique rank

84th

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Mozambique
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.865 against 0.858 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mozambique ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.537	0.525	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.012	0.537	0.525	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.012	0.537	0.525	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.012	0.537	0.525	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.012	0.537	0.525	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.012	0.537	0.525	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.012	0.7178	0.7058	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.0715	0.6314	0.5599	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.131	0.578	0.447	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.3076	0.578	0.2704	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.884	0.8172	0.0668	Mozambique
2010s	0.8711	0.9209	0.0498	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8527	0.8827	0.03	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.865 against 0.858 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?: 0.007, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Mozambique ranks 84th 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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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.