What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?

0.006, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Solomon Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Solomon Islands

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.006

in 2018

Solomon Islands rank

170th

United Arab Emirates rank

167th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Solomon Islands
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.006 against 0 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.707	0.006	0.701	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.707	0.006	0.701	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.4949	0.006	0.4889	Solomon Islands
2000s	0	0.006	0.006	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0	0.006	0.006	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Solomon Islands or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.006 against 0 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?: 0.006, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Solomon Islands ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th 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.