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

225 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Australia

0.996

in 2025

Switzerland

0.997

in 2025

Australia rank

2nd

Switzerland rank

1st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Australia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.997 against 0.996 in Australia, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 225 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0	0.182	0.182	Switzerland
1800s	0	0.182	0.182	Switzerland
1810s	0	0.182	0.182	Switzerland
1820s	0.0125	0.182	0.1695	Switzerland
1830s	0.125	0.7922	0.6672	Switzerland
1840s	0.1726	0.8874	0.7148	Switzerland
1850s	0.5382	0.997	0.4588	Switzerland
1860s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1870s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1880s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1890s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1900s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1910s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1920s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1930s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1940s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1950s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1960s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1970s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland
1980s	0.9743	0.997	0.0227	Switzerland
1990s	0.9856	0.997	0.0114	Switzerland
2000s	0.989	0.997	0.008	Switzerland
2010s	0.9939	0.997	0.0031	Switzerland
2020s	0.996	0.997	0.001	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Australia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Australia and Switzerland?: 0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Australia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.