Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Brazil or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.974 against 0.972 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?

193 years are reported by both, from 1833 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.

Brazil vs Denmark: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Brazil

0.972

in 2025

Denmark

0.974

in 2025

Brazil rank

30th

Denmark rank

28th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Brazil
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.974 against 0.972 in Brazil, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 193 shared years of data; in 1833 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.81	0.3333	0.4767	Brazil
1840s	0.81	0.767	0.043	Brazil
1850s	0.81	0.7738	0.0362	Brazil
1860s	0.81	0.8473	0.0373	Denmark
1870s	0.81	0.995	0.185	Denmark
1880s	0.81	0.995	0.185	Denmark
1890s	0.81	0.995	0.185	Denmark
1900s	0.866	0.995	0.129	Denmark
1910s	0.88	0.995	0.115	Denmark
1920s	0.88	0.995	0.115	Denmark
1930s	0.4786	0.995	0.5164	Denmark
1940s	0.6552	0.995	0.3398	Denmark
1950s	0.988	0.995	0.007	Denmark
1960s	0.9642	0.995	0.0308	Denmark
1970s	0.949	0.995	0.046	Denmark
1980s	0.9532	0.995	0.0418	Denmark
1990s	0.991	0.995	0.004	Denmark
2000s	0.991	0.995	0.004	Denmark
2010s	0.9886	0.9803	0.0083	Brazil
2020s	0.9775	0.974	0.0035	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Brazil or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.974 against 0.972 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Brazil and Denmark?: 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?: 193 years are reported by both, from 1833 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Brazil ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 28th 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.