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

Nicaragua, at 0.725 against 0.722 in Romania as of 2025.

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

133 years are reported by both, from 1893 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.

Nicaragua vs Romania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Nicaragua

0.725

in 2025

Romania

0.722

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

102nd

Romania rank

103rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Nicaragua
Romania

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.725 against 0.722 in Romania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Romania ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.1817	0.456	0.2743	Romania
1900s	0.0896	0.456	0.3664	Romania
1910s	0.112	0.456	0.344	Romania
1920s	0.112	0.456	0.344	Romania
1930s	0.112	0.456	0.344	Romania
1940s	0.112	0.596	0.484	Romania
1950s	0.112	0.004	0.108	Nicaragua
1960s	0.112	0.0227	0.0893	Nicaragua
1970s	0.1239	0.191	0.0671	Romania
1980s	0.231	0.191	0.04	Nicaragua
1990s	0.905	0.7236	0.1814	Nicaragua
2000s	0.8806	0.809	0.0716	Nicaragua
2010s	0.7786	0.7891	0.0105	Romania
2020s	0.7248	0.7293	0.0045	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Nicaragua or Romania?: Nicaragua, at 0.725 against 0.722 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Nicaragua and Romania?: 0.003, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Romania?: 133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Romania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Nicaragua ranks 102nd 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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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.