Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.01
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Tajikistan rank
166th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.016 against 0.01 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 166th of 175 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.004 | 0.646 | 0.642 | Tajikistan |
| 1870s | 0.004 | 0.646 | 0.642 | Tajikistan |
| 1880s | 0.004 | 0.646 | 0.642 | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 0.004 | 0.031 | 0.027 | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.0582 | 0.0542 | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.0623 | 0.0583 | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.0152 | 0.0112 | Tajikistan |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.002 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.007 | 0.224 | 0.217 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.554 | 0.534 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.0335 | 0.0135 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.0231 | 0.0008 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0134 | 0.0204 | 0.007 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.021 | 0.01 | 0.011 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.016 against 0.01 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 0.006, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 166th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.