Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Oman or Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea, at 0.827 against 0.806 in Oman as of 2025.

What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Oman and Papua New Guinea?

0.021, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Papua New Guinea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Oman vs Papua New Guinea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Oman

0.806

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.827

in 2025

Oman rank

91st

Papua New Guinea rank

88th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Oman
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.827 against 0.806 in Oman, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.348	0	0.348	Oman
1910s	0.348	0	0.348	Oman
1920s	0.348	0	0.348	Oman
1930s	0.348	0	0.348	Oman
1940s	0.348	0	0.348	Oman
1950s	0.348	0	0.348	Oman
1960s	0.348	0.237	0.111	Oman
1970s	0.348	0.5497	0.2017	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.348	0.827	0.479	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.348	0.827	0.479	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.348	0.827	0.479	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.7475	0.827	0.0795	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.806	0.827	0.021	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Oman or Papua New Guinea?: Papua New Guinea, at 0.827 against 0.806 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Oman and Papua New Guinea?: 0.021, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Oman and Papua New Guinea rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Oman ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th 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.