Netherlands vs Tanzania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Netherlands
0.895
in 2025
Tanzania
0.895
in 2025
Netherlands rank
71st
Tanzania rank
71st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

  • Netherlands
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.895 against 0.895 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 71st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 11 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Tanzania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.815 0 0.815 Netherlands
1920s 0.815 0 0.815 Netherlands
1930s 0.815 0 0.815 Netherlands
1940s 0.825 0 0.825 Netherlands
1950s 0.895 0.0196 0.8754 Netherlands
1960s 0.895 0.2475 0.6475 Netherlands
1970s 0.895 0.129 0.766 Netherlands
1980s 0.895 0.307 0.588 Netherlands
1990s 0.895 0.5908 0.3042 Netherlands
2000s 0.895 0.928 0.033 Tanzania
2010s 0.895 0.8915 0.0035 Netherlands
2020s 0.895 0.8712 0.0238 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Netherlands or Tanzania?
Netherlands, at 0.895 against 0.895 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Netherlands and Tanzania?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tanzania?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Tanzania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
Netherlands ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 71st 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

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.