Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Austria or Belgium?

Belgium, at 0.986 against 0.982 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

183 years are reported by both, from 1837 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.

Austria vs Belgium: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Austria

0.982

in 2025

Belgium

0.986

in 2025

Austria rank

22nd

Belgium rank

19th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.986 against 0.982 in Austria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 19th of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Belgium in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.199	0.831	0.632	Belgium
1840s	0.1996	0.831	0.6314	Belgium
1850s	0.203	0.831	0.628	Belgium
1860s	0.965	0.831	0.134	Austria
1870s	0.965	0.831	0.134	Austria
1880s	0.965	0.831	0.134	Austria
1890s	0.965	0.831	0.134	Austria
1900s	0.965	0.849	0.116	Austria
1910s	0.965	0.849	0.116	Austria
1920s	0.965	0.849	0.116	Austria
1930s	0.9117	0.849	0.0627	Austria
1940s	0.982	0.9288	0.0532	Austria
1950s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium
1960s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium
1970s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium
1980s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium
1990s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium
2000s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium
2010s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium
2020s	0.982	0.986	0.004	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 0.986 against 0.982 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Austria and Belgium?: 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Austria ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 19th 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.