Nigeria vs Tanzania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Nigeria
0.895
in 2025
Tanzania
0.895
in 2025
Nigeria rank
71st
Tanzania rank
71st
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.895 against 0.895 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.0196 | 0.0196 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.6564 | 0.2475 | 0.4089 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.616 | 0.129 | 0.487 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.793 | 0.307 | 0.486 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7319 | 0.5908 | 0.1411 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.956 | 0.928 | 0.028 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9535 | 0.8915 | 0.062 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9475 | 0.8712 | 0.0763 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 0.895 against 0.895 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Nigeria 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.