What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?

0.003, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 United Kingdom: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Sierra Leone

0.865

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.868

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

United Kingdom rank

80th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Sierra Leone
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.868 against 0.865 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.537	0.965	0.428	United Kingdom
1910s	0.537	0.965	0.428	United Kingdom
1920s	0.537	0.965	0.428	United Kingdom
1930s	0.537	0.965	0.428	United Kingdom
1940s	0.537	0.965	0.428	United Kingdom
1950s	0.537	0.8422	0.3052	United Kingdom
1960s	0.7178	0.658	0.0598	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.6314	0.658	0.0266	United Kingdom
1980s	0.578	0.919	0.341	United Kingdom
1990s	0.578	0.919	0.341	United Kingdom
2000s	0.8172	0.919	0.1018	United Kingdom
2010s	0.9209	0.9351	0.0142	United Kingdom
2020s	0.8827	0.8938	0.0112	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Sierra Leone or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.868 against 0.865 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?: 0.003, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and United Kingdom rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.