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

Turkey, at 0.709 against 0.703 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 Turkey: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Namibia

0.703

in 2025

Turkey

0.709

in 2025

Namibia rank

105th

Turkey rank

104th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Namibia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.709 against 0.703 in Namibia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 105th and Turkey ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.18	0.005	0.175	Namibia
1910s	0.18	0.005	0.175	Namibia
1920s	0.4583	0.0505	0.4078	Namibia
1930s	0.704	0.72	0.016	Turkey
1940s	0.704	0.729	0.025	Turkey
1950s	0.704	0.735	0.031	Turkey
1960s	0.704	0.8085	0.1045	Turkey
1970s	0.704	0.927	0.223	Turkey
1980s	0.704	0.933	0.229	Turkey
1990s	0.919	0.937	0.018	Turkey
2000s	0.919	0.937	0.018	Turkey
2010s	0.9134	0.9196	0.0062	Turkey
2020s	0.781	0.7187	0.0623	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Namibia or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.709 against 0.703 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Namibia and Turkey?: 0.006, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Turkey rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Namibia ranks 105th and Turkey ranks 104th 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.