Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.014
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.016 against 0.014 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.004 | 0.031 | 0.027 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.0582 | 0.0542 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.0623 | 0.0583 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.0152 | 0.0112 | Turkmenistan |
| 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 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.554 | 0.534 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.286 | 0.266 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.1868 | 0.1629 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0134 | 0.0284 | 0.015 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.022 | 0.0092 | 0.0128 | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.016 against 0.014 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.002, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 164th 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.