Namibia vs Niger: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Namibia
0.703
in 2025
Niger
0.692
in 2025
Namibia rank
105th
Niger rank
108th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.703 against 0.692 in Niger, a difference of 0.011.
Across all 104 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 105th and Niger ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4846 | 0 | 0.4846 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.704 | 0 | 0.704 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.704 | 0 | 0.704 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.704 | 0 | 0.704 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.704 | 0.0702 | 0.6338 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.704 | 0.117 | 0.587 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.704 | 0.117 | 0.587 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.919 | 0.117 | 0.802 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.919 | 0.5474 | 0.3716 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.9134 | 0.6103 | 0.3031 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.781 | 0.677 | 0.104 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Namibia or Niger?
- Namibia, at 0.703 against 0.692 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Namibia and Niger?
- 0.011, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Namibia ranks 105th and Niger ranks 108th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.