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

Nicaragua, at 0.725 against 0.703 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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.

Namibia vs Nicaragua: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Namibia

0.703

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.725

in 2025

Namibia rank

105th

Nicaragua rank

102nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Namibia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.725 against 0.703 in Namibia, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.18	0.0896	0.0904	Namibia
1910s	0.18	0.112	0.068	Namibia
1920s	0.4583	0.112	0.3463	Namibia
1930s	0.704	0.112	0.592	Namibia
1940s	0.704	0.112	0.592	Namibia
1950s	0.704	0.112	0.592	Namibia
1960s	0.704	0.112	0.592	Namibia
1970s	0.704	0.1239	0.5801	Namibia
1980s	0.704	0.231	0.473	Namibia
1990s	0.919	0.905	0.014	Namibia
2000s	0.919	0.8806	0.0384	Namibia
2010s	0.9134	0.7786	0.1348	Namibia
2020s	0.781	0.7248	0.0562	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Namibia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.725 against 0.703 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Namibia and Nicaragua?: 0.022, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Namibia ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd 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.