Seychelles vs Somalia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Seychelles
0.086
in 2025
Somalia
0.084
in 2025
Seychelles rank
151st
Somalia rank
153rd
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Seychelles
- Somalia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.086 against 0.084 in Somalia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Somalia ahead.
Seychelles ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.389 | 0.389 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.3296 | 0.3296 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0184 | 0.323 | 0.3046 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.046 | 0.323 | 0.277 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.046 | 0.1079 | 0.0619 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.046 | 0.084 | 0.038 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.046 | 0.084 | 0.038 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.086 | 0.084 | 0.002 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Seychelles or Somalia?
- Seychelles, at 0.086 against 0.084 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Seychelles and Somalia?
- 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Somalia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Somalia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Seychelles ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 153rd 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.