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

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

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1836 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 Spain: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Australia

0.996

in 2025

Spain

0.995

in 2025

Australia rank

2nd

Spain rank

3rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Australia
Spain

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1836 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.125	0.3468	0.2218	Spain
1840s	0.1726	0.422	0.2494	Spain
1850s	0.5382	0.422	0.1162	Australia
1860s	0.995	0.422	0.573	Australia
1870s	0.995	0.4274	0.5676	Australia
1880s	0.995	0.431	0.564	Australia
1890s	0.995	0.431	0.564	Australia
1900s	0.995	0.431	0.564	Australia
1910s	0.995	0.431	0.564	Australia
1920s	0.995	0.187	0.808	Australia
1930s	0.995	0.802	0.193	Australia
1940s	0.995	0.061	0.934	Australia
1950s	0.995	0.061	0.934	Australia
1960s	0.995	0.061	0.934	Australia
1970s	0.995	0.1639	0.8311	Australia
1980s	0.9743	0.997	0.0227	Spain
1990s	0.9856	0.997	0.0114	Spain
2000s	0.989	0.997	0.008	Spain
2010s	0.9939	0.997	0.0031	Spain
2020s	0.996	0.9953	0.0007	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Australia or Spain?: Australia, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Australia and Spain?: 0.001, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1836 to 2025.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Australia ranks 2nd and Spain 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.