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

Austria, at 0.982 against 0.982 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

160 years are reported by both, from 1860 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 Lithuania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Austria

0.982

in 2025

Lithuania

0.982

in 2025

Austria rank

22nd

Lithuania rank

22nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Austria
Lithuania

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.982 against 0.982 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 160 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.965	0.6085	0.3565	Austria
1870s	0.965	0.646	0.319	Austria
1880s	0.965	0.646	0.319	Austria
1890s	0.965	0.031	0.934	Austria
1900s	0.965	0.0582	0.9068	Austria
1910s	0.965	0.1767	0.7883	Austria
1920s	0.965	0.769	0.196	Austria
1930s	0.9117	0.7087	0.203	Austria
1940s	0.982	0.004	0.978	Austria
1950s	0.982	0.004	0.978	Austria
1960s	0.982	0.389	0.593	Austria
1970s	0.982	0.554	0.428	Austria
1980s	0.982	0.554	0.428	Austria
1990s	0.982	0.962	0.02	Austria
2000s	0.982	0.97	0.012	Austria
2010s	0.982	0.9772	0.0048	Austria
2020s	0.982	0.982	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Austria or Lithuania?: Austria, at 0.982 against 0.982 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Austria and Lithuania?: 0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Lithuania?: 160 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Austria and Lithuania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Austria ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 22nd 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.