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

Venezuela, at 0.68 against 0.662 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Venezuela: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Rwanda

0.662

in 2025

Venezuela

0.68

in 2025

Rwanda rank

112th

Venezuela rank

110th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Rwanda
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.68 against 0.662 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Venezuela ahead.

Rwanda ranks 112th and Venezuela ranks 110th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0.017	0.017	Venezuela
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	0.552	0.517	0.035	Rwanda
1970s	0.462	0.517	0.055	Venezuela
1980s	0.31	0.5839	0.2739	Venezuela
1990s	0.465	0.9148	0.4498	Venezuela
2000s	0.8126	0.9048	0.0922	Venezuela
2010s	0.853	0.8126	0.0404	Rwanda
2020s	0.7472	0.7108	0.0363	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Rwanda or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.68 against 0.662 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Rwanda and Venezuela?: 0.018, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Venezuela rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Rwanda ranks 112th 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.