Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Nepal or Portugal?

Nepal, at 0.966 against 0.966 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?

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.

Nepal vs Portugal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Nepal

0.966

in 2025

Portugal

0.966

in 2025

Nepal rank

41st

Portugal rank

41st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Nepal
Portugal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.966 against 0.966 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

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

Nepal ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 41st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.116	0.2852	0.1692	Portugal
1910s	0.116	0.546	0.43	Portugal
1920s	0.116	0.4516	0.3356	Portugal
1930s	0.116	0.31	0.194	Portugal
1940s	0.116	0.31	0.194	Portugal
1950s	0.116	0.31	0.194	Portugal
1960s	0.3492	0.31	0.0392	Nepal
1970s	0.38	0.5724	0.1924	Portugal
1980s	0.38	0.966	0.586	Portugal
1990s	0.6368	0.966	0.3292	Portugal
2000s	0.3748	0.966	0.5912	Portugal
2010s	0.5082	0.966	0.4578	Portugal
2020s	0.971	0.966	0.005	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Nepal or Portugal?: Nepal, at 0.966 against 0.966 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Nepal and Portugal?: 0, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Nepal ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 41st 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.