Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Senegal or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.769 against 0.765 in Senegal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Vanuatu?

121 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2024.

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.

Senegal vs Vanuatu: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Senegal

0.765

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.769

in 2024

Senegal rank

97th

Vanuatu rank

96th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Senegal
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.769 against 0.765 in Senegal, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 121 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 96th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 10 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.329	0	0.329	Senegal
1910s	0.329	0	0.329	Senegal
1920s	0.329	0	0.329	Senegal
1930s	0.329	0	0.329	Senegal
1940s	0.657	0	0.657	Senegal
1950s	0.657	0	0.657	Senegal
1960s	0.657	0	0.657	Senegal
1970s	0.657	0	0.657	Senegal
1980s	0.657	0.246	0.411	Senegal
1990s	0.657	0.6121	0.0449	Senegal
2000s	0.657	0.769	0.112	Vanuatu
2010s	0.7122	0.769	0.0568	Vanuatu
2020s	0.765	0.769	0.004	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Senegal or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.769 against 0.765 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Senegal and Vanuatu?: 0.004, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Vanuatu?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Vanuatu rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Senegal ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 96th 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.