Which has higher strong elected local governments index, South Sudan or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.486 against 0.474 in South Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.

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.

South Sudan vs Uganda: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

South Sudan

0.474

in 2024

Uganda

0.486

in 2025

South Sudan rank

123rd

Uganda rank

122nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

South Sudan
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.486 against 0.474 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.089	0.003	0.086	South Sudan
1910s	0.089	0.003	0.086	South Sudan
1920s	0.089	0.003	0.086	South Sudan
1930s	0.089	0.003	0.086	South Sudan
1940s	0.089	0.003	0.086	South Sudan
1950s	0.0878	0.0386	0.0492	South Sudan
1960s	0.076	0.1355	0.0595	Uganda
1970s	0.088	0.0087	0.0793	South Sudan
1980s	0.1205	0.1391	0.0186	Uganda
1990s	0.153	0.5654	0.4124	Uganda
2000s	0.153	0.6796	0.5266	Uganda
2010s	0.162	0.7196	0.5576	Uganda
2020s	0.39	0.5423	0.1522	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, South Sudan or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.486 against 0.474 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between South Sudan and Uganda?: 0.012, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: South Sudan ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd 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.