Australia vs Iceland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Australia
0.996
in 2025
Iceland
0.995
in 2025
Australia rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.996 against 0.995 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.