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

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

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

212 years are reported by both, from 1814 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.

Belgium vs Paraguay: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Belgium

0.986

in 2025

Paraguay

0.982

in 2025

Belgium rank

19th

Paraguay rank

22nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Belgium
Paraguay

How they compare

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

Across all 212 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

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

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.2755	0	0.2755	Belgium
1820s	0.322	0	0.322	Belgium
1830s	0.831	0	0.831	Belgium
1840s	0.831	0	0.831	Belgium
1850s	0.831	0	0.831	Belgium
1860s	0.831	0.008	0.823	Belgium
1870s	0.831	0.008	0.823	Belgium
1880s	0.831	0.2806	0.5504	Belgium
1890s	0.831	0.311	0.52	Belgium
1900s	0.849	0.311	0.538	Belgium
1910s	0.849	0.311	0.538	Belgium
1920s	0.849	0.311	0.538	Belgium
1930s	0.849	0.311	0.538	Belgium
1940s	0.8144	0.43	0.3844	Belgium
1950s	0.986	0.43	0.556	Belgium
1960s	0.986	0.43	0.556	Belgium
1970s	0.986	0.43	0.556	Belgium
1980s	0.986	0.43	0.556	Belgium
1990s	0.986	0.9218	0.0642	Belgium
2000s	0.986	0.97	0.016	Belgium
2010s	0.986	0.9712	0.0148	Belgium
2020s	0.986	0.982	0.004	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Belgium or Paraguay?: Belgium, at 0.986 against 0.982 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Belgium and Paraguay?: 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?: 212 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Belgium ranks 19th 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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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.