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

Romania, at 0.722 against 0.703 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Namibia

0.703

in 2025

Romania

0.722

in 2025

Namibia rank

105th

Romania rank

103rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Namibia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.722 against 0.703 in Namibia, a difference of 0.019.

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

Namibia ranks 105th and Romania ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 11 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.18	0.456	0.276	Romania
1910s	0.18	0.456	0.276	Romania
1920s	0.4583	0.456	0.0023	Namibia
1930s	0.704	0.456	0.248	Namibia
1940s	0.704	0.596	0.108	Namibia
1950s	0.704	0.004	0.7	Namibia
1960s	0.704	0.0227	0.6813	Namibia
1970s	0.704	0.191	0.513	Namibia
1980s	0.704	0.191	0.513	Namibia
1990s	0.919	0.7236	0.1954	Namibia
2000s	0.919	0.809	0.11	Namibia
2010s	0.9134	0.7891	0.1243	Namibia
2020s	0.781	0.7293	0.0517	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Namibia or Romania?: Romania, at 0.722 against 0.703 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Namibia and Romania?: 0.019, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Romania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Namibia ranks 105th and Romania ranks 103rd 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.