Niger vs Russia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Niger
0.692
in 2025
Russia
0.674
in 2025
Niger rank
108th
Russia rank
111th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Niger
- Russia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.692 against 0.674 in Russia, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Russia ahead.
Niger ranks 108th and Russia ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0.012 | 0.012 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.004 | 0.004 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.004 | 0.004 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.004 | 0.004 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.0702 | 0.389 | 0.3188 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.117 | 0.554 | 0.437 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.117 | 0.554 | 0.437 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.117 | 0.8108 | 0.6938 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.5474 | 0.8189 | 0.2715 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.6103 | 0.7603 | 0.15 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.677 | 0.6837 | 0.0067 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Niger or Russia?
- Niger, at 0.692 against 0.674 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Niger and Russia?
- 0.018, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Russia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Niger ranks 108th and Russia ranks 111th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.