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

Nicaragua, at 0.725 against 0.709 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

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 Turkey: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Nicaragua

0.725

in 2025

Turkey

0.709

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

102nd

Turkey rank

104th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Nicaragua
Turkey

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.725 against 0.709 in Turkey, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 104th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.1817	0.005	0.1767	Nicaragua
1900s	0.0896	0.005	0.0846	Nicaragua
1910s	0.112	0.005	0.107	Nicaragua
1920s	0.112	0.0505	0.0615	Nicaragua
1930s	0.112	0.72	0.608	Turkey
1940s	0.112	0.729	0.617	Turkey
1950s	0.112	0.735	0.623	Turkey
1960s	0.112	0.8085	0.6965	Turkey
1970s	0.1239	0.927	0.8031	Turkey
1980s	0.231	0.933	0.702	Turkey
1990s	0.905	0.937	0.032	Turkey
2000s	0.8806	0.937	0.0564	Turkey
2010s	0.7786	0.9196	0.141	Turkey
2020s	0.7248	0.7187	0.0062	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Nicaragua or Turkey?: Nicaragua, at 0.725 against 0.709 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Nicaragua and Turkey?: 0.016, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkey?: 133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Turkey rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Nicaragua ranks 102nd 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.