Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Somalia or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.085 against 0.084 in Somalia as of 2025.

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

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.

Somalia vs Thailand: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Somalia

0.084

in 2025

Thailand

0.085

in 2025

Somalia rank

153rd

Thailand rank

152nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Somalia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.085 against 0.084 in Somalia, a difference of 0.001.

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

Somalia ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	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	0.389	0.011	0.378	Somalia
1960s	0.3296	0.011	0.3186	Somalia
1970s	0.323	0.011	0.312	Somalia
1980s	0.323	0.011	0.312	Somalia
1990s	0.1079	0.2079	0.1	Thailand
2000s	0.084	0.285	0.201	Thailand
2010s	0.084	0.153	0.069	Thailand
2020s	0.084	0.0847	0.0007	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Somalia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.085 against 0.084 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Somalia and Thailand?: 0.001, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Thailand rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Somalia ranks 153rd 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.