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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Congo

Congo: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.931 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.931
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2017
All-time low
0.405
in 1997
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Congo, 1903–2025

00.20.40.60.81190319642025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Congo stood at 0.931. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

The figure is up 129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Congo peaked at 0.931 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.405, in 1997.

That places Congo 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.494 —
1904 0.494 +0.0%
1905 0.494 +0.0%
1906 0.494 +0.0%
1907 0.494 +0.0%
1908 0.494 +0.0%
1909 0.494 +0.0%
1910 0.494 +0.0%
1911 0.494 +0.0%
1912 0.494 +0.0%
1913 0.494 +0.0%
1914 0.494 +0.0%
1915 0.494 +0.0%
1916 0.494 +0.0%
1917 0.494 +0.0%
1918 0.494 +0.0%
1919 0.494 +0.0%
1920 0.494 +0.0%
1921 0.494 +0.0%
1922 0.494 +0.0%
1923 0.494 +0.0%
1924 0.494 +0.0%
1925 0.494 +0.0%
1926 0.494 +0.0%
1927 0.494 +0.0%
1928 0.494 +0.0%
1929 0.494 +0.0%
1930 0.494 +0.0%
1931 0.494 +0.0%
1932 0.494 +0.0%
1933 0.494 +0.0%
1934 0.494 +0.0%
1935 0.494 +0.0%
1936 0.494 +0.0%
1937 0.494 +0.0%
1938 0.494 +0.0%
1939 0.494 +0.0%
1940 0.494 +0.0%
1941 0.494 +0.0%
1942 0.494 +0.0%
1943 0.494 +0.0%
1944 0.494 +0.0%
1945 0.42 -15.0%
1946 0.42 +0.0%
1947 0.42 +0.0%
1948 0.42 +0.0%
1949 0.42 +0.0%
1950 0.42 +0.0%
1951 0.42 +0.0%
1952 0.42 +0.0%
1953 0.42 +0.0%
1954 0.42 +0.0%
1955 0.42 +0.0%
1956 0.42 +0.0%
1957 0.42 +0.0%
1958 0.42 +0.0%
1959 0.42 +0.0%
1960 0.42 +0.0%
1961 0.42 +0.0%
1962 0.42 +0.0%
1963 0.407 -3.1%
1964 0.795 +95.3%
1965 0.795 +0.0%
1966 0.795 +0.0%
1967 0.795 +0.0%
1968 0.407 -48.8%
1969 0.407 +0.0%
1970 0.407 +0.0%
1971 0.407 +0.0%
1972 0.407 +0.0%
1973 0.407 +0.0%
1974 0.407 +0.0%
1975 0.407 +0.0%
1976 0.407 +0.0%
1977 0.407 +0.0%
1978 0.407 +0.0%
1979 0.795 +95.3%
1980 0.795 +0.0%
1981 0.795 +0.0%
1982 0.795 +0.0%
1983 0.795 +0.0%
1984 0.795 +0.0%
1985 0.795 +0.0%
1986 0.795 +0.0%
1987 0.795 +0.0%
1988 0.795 +0.0%
1989 0.795 +0.0%
1990 0.795 +0.0%
1991 0.795 +0.0%
1992 0.805 +1.3%
1993 0.693 -13.9%
1994 0.693 +0.0%
1995 0.693 +0.0%
1996 0.693 +0.0%
1997 0.405 -41.6%
1998 0.405 +0.0%
1999 0.405 +0.0%
2000 0.405 +0.0%
2001 0.405 +0.0%
2002 0.405 +0.0%
2003 0.405 +0.0%
2004 0.405 +0.0%
2005 0.405 +0.0%
2006 0.405 +0.0%
2007 0.405 +0.0%
2008 0.405 +0.0%
2009 0.405 +0.0%
2010 0.405 +0.0%
2011 0.405 +0.0%
2012 0.405 +0.0%
2013 0.405 +0.0%
2014 0.405 +0.0%
2015 0.405 +0.0%
2016 0.405 +0.0%
2017 0.931 +129.9%
2018 0.931 +0.0%
2019 0.931 +0.0%
2020 0.931 +0.0%
2021 0.931 +0.0%
2022 0.931 +0.0%
2023 0.931 +0.0%
2024 0.931 +0.0%
2025 0.931 +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.931 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.931 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.494 0.494 0.494 7
1910s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
1920s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
1930s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
1940s 0.457 0.42 0.494 10
1950s 0.42 0.42 0.42 10
1960s 0.5661 0.407 0.795 10
1970s 0.4458 0.407 0.795 10
1980s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1990s 0.6382 0.405 0.805 10
2000s 0.405 0.405 0.405 10
2010s 0.5628 0.405 0.931 10
2020s 0.931 0.931 0.931 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 60 Hungary 0.936 compare
  2. 62 Honduras 0.93 compare
  3. 63 Greece 0.925 compare
  4. 64 Serbia 0.922 compare
  5. 64 Tunisia 0.922 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Congo?
Strong elected local governments index in Congo was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2017.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 1997.
How does Congo rank for strong elected local governments index?
Congo ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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