Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?

Yemen, at 0.025 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

78 years are reported by both, from 1875 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Saudi Arabia

0.016

in 2025

Yemen

0.025

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

163rd

Yemen rank

160th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Saudi Arabia
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.025 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 160th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.004	0.0042	0.0002	Yemen
1880s	0.004	0.005	0.001	Yemen
1890s	0.004	0.005	0.001	Yemen
1900s	0.004	0.005	0.001	Yemen
1910s	0.004	0.005	0.001	Yemen
1990s	0.02	0	0.02	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.0239	0.1332	0.1093	Yemen
2010s	0.0134	0.0598	0.0464	Yemen
2020s	0.021	0.025	0.004	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.025 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 0.009, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 160th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.