How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Sierra Leone vs Ukraine: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Sierra Leone

0.865

in 2025

Ukraine

0.878

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

Ukraine rank

79th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Sierra Leone
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.878 against 0.865 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 79th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.537	0.004	0.533	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.537	0.004	0.533	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.7178	0.389	0.3288	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.6314	0.554	0.0774	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.578	0.554	0.024	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.578	0.9188	0.3408	Ukraine
2000s	0.8172	0.851	0.0338	Ukraine
2010s	0.9209	0.8454	0.0755	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8827	0.878	0.0047	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Sierra Leone or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.878 against 0.865 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Sierra Leone and Ukraine?: 0.013, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Ukraine rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 79th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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