How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Thailand?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Seychelles vs Thailand: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Seychelles

0.086

in 2025

Thailand

0.085

in 2025

Seychelles rank

151st

Thailand rank

152nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Seychelles
Thailand

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.086 against 0.085 in Thailand, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Thailand ahead.

Seychelles ranks 151st and Thailand ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.002	0.002	Thailand
1910s	0	0.002	0.002	Thailand
1920s	0	0.002	0.002	Thailand
1930s	0	0.0083	0.0083	Thailand
1940s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1950s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1960s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1970s	0.0184	0.011	0.0074	Seychelles
1980s	0.046	0.011	0.035	Seychelles
1990s	0.046	0.2079	0.1619	Thailand
2000s	0.046	0.285	0.239	Thailand
2010s	0.046	0.153	0.107	Thailand
2020s	0.086	0.0847	0.0013	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Seychelles or Thailand?: Seychelles, at 0.086 against 0.085 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Seychelles and Thailand?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Thailand?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Thailand rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Seychelles ranks 151st and Thailand ranks 152nd 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.