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

Brazil, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Peru as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Peru: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Brazil

0.972

in 2025

Peru

0.971

in 2025

Brazil rank

30th

Peru rank

32nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Brazil
Peru

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.972 against 0.971 in Peru, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 30th and Peru ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 11 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.866	0.981	0.115	Peru
1910s	0.88	0.9355	0.0555	Peru
1920s	0.88	0.3819	0.4981	Brazil
1930s	0.4786	0.395	0.0836	Brazil
1940s	0.6552	0.395	0.2602	Brazil
1950s	0.988	0.395	0.593	Brazil
1960s	0.9642	0.6708	0.2934	Brazil
1970s	0.949	0.789	0.16	Brazil
1980s	0.9532	0.803	0.1502	Brazil
1990s	0.991	0.926	0.065	Brazil
2000s	0.991	0.9687	0.0223	Brazil
2010s	0.9886	0.98	0.0086	Brazil
2020s	0.9775	0.971	0.0065	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Brazil or Peru?: Brazil, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Brazil and Peru?: 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Brazil ranks 30th and Peru ranks 32nd 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.