Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Niger or Venezuela?

Niger, at 0.692 against 0.68 in Venezuela as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Venezuela?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Venezuela: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Niger

0.692

in 2025

Venezuela

0.68

in 2025

Niger rank

108th

Venezuela rank

110th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Niger
Venezuela

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.692 against 0.68 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Venezuela ahead.

Niger ranks 108th and Venezuela ranks 110th of 175 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	0.017	0.017	Venezuela
1930s	0	0.017	0.017	Venezuela
1940s	0	0.188	0.188	Venezuela
1950s	0	0.2587	0.2587	Venezuela
1960s	0.0702	0.517	0.4468	Venezuela
1970s	0.117	0.517	0.4	Venezuela
1980s	0.117	0.5839	0.4669	Venezuela
1990s	0.117	0.9148	0.7978	Venezuela
2000s	0.5474	0.9048	0.3574	Venezuela
2010s	0.6103	0.8126	0.2023	Venezuela
2020s	0.677	0.7108	0.0338	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Niger or Venezuela?: Niger, at 0.692 against 0.68 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Niger and Venezuela?: 0.012, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Venezuela?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Venezuela rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Niger ranks 108th and Venezuela ranks 110th 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.