Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Australia or Mexico?

Australia, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?

234 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Australia vs Mexico: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Australia

0.996

in 2025

Mexico

0.995

in 2025

Australia rank

2nd

Mexico rank

3rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Australia
Mexico

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.996 against 0.995 in Mexico, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Australia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 15 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0	0	0	—
1790s	0	0	0	—
1800s	0	0	0	—
1810s	0	0	0	—
1820s	0.0125	0.4787	0.4662	Mexico
1830s	0.125	0.6334	0.5084	Mexico
1840s	0.1726	0.3922	0.2196	Mexico
1850s	0.5382	0.808	0.2698	Mexico
1860s	0.995	0.808	0.187	Australia
1870s	0.995	0.808	0.187	Australia
1880s	0.995	0.808	0.187	Australia
1890s	0.995	0.808	0.187	Australia
1900s	0.995	0.825	0.17	Australia
1910s	0.995	0.825	0.17	Australia
1920s	0.995	0.825	0.17	Australia
1930s	0.995	0.825	0.17	Australia
1940s	0.995	0.94	0.055	Australia
1950s	0.995	0.94	0.055	Australia
1960s	0.995	0.94	0.055	Australia
1970s	0.995	0.94	0.055	Australia
1980s	0.9743	0.94	0.0343	Australia
1990s	0.9856	0.991	0.0054	Mexico
2000s	0.989	0.991	0.002	Mexico
2010s	0.9939	0.9832	0.0107	Australia
2020s	0.996	0.995	0.001	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Australia or Mexico?: Australia, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Australia and Mexico?: 0.001, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Australia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd 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.