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

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

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

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 Paraguay: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Austria

0.982

in 2025

Paraguay

0.982

in 2025

Austria rank

22nd

Paraguay rank

22nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Austria
Paraguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 183 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Austria ahead.

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

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.199	0	0.199	Austria
1840s	0.1996	0	0.1996	Austria
1850s	0.203	0	0.203	Austria
1860s	0.965	0.008	0.957	Austria
1870s	0.965	0.008	0.957	Austria
1880s	0.965	0.2806	0.6844	Austria
1890s	0.965	0.311	0.654	Austria
1900s	0.965	0.311	0.654	Austria
1910s	0.965	0.311	0.654	Austria
1920s	0.965	0.311	0.654	Austria
1930s	0.9117	0.311	0.6007	Austria
1940s	0.982	0.43	0.552	Austria
1950s	0.982	0.43	0.552	Austria
1960s	0.982	0.43	0.552	Austria
1970s	0.982	0.43	0.552	Austria
1980s	0.982	0.43	0.552	Austria
1990s	0.982	0.9218	0.0602	Austria
2000s	0.982	0.97	0.012	Austria
2010s	0.982	0.9712	0.0108	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 Paraguay?: Austria, at 0.982 against 0.982 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Austria and Paraguay?: 0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Paraguay?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Austria and Paraguay rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Austria ranks 22nd and Paraguay 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.