Russia vs Rwanda: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Russia
0.674
in 2025
Rwanda
0.662
in 2025
Russia rank
111th
Rwanda rank
112th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Russia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.674 against 0.662 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0403 | 0 | 0.0403 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.0152 | 0 | 0.0152 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.004 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.004 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.004 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.389 | 0.552 | 0.163 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.554 | 0.462 | 0.092 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.554 | 0.31 | 0.244 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.8108 | 0.465 | 0.3458 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.8189 | 0.8126 | 0.0063 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7603 | 0.853 | 0.0927 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.6837 | 0.7472 | 0.0635 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Russia or Rwanda?
- Russia, at 0.674 against 0.662 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Russia and Rwanda?
- 0.012, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Rwanda rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Russia ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 112th 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.