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

Brazil, at 0.972 against 0.972 in Poland as of 2025.

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

171 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Poland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Brazil

0.972

in 2025

Poland

0.972

in 2025

Brazil rank

30th

Poland rank

30th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Brazil
Poland

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.972 against 0.972 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Brazil ranks 30th and Poland ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 17 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.639	0.989	0.35	Poland
1790s	0.639	0.9305	0.2915	Poland
1800s	0.639	0.016	0.623	Brazil
1810s	0.639	0.016	0.623	Brazil
1820s	0.737	0.016	0.721	Brazil
1830s	0.81	0.0172	0.7928	Brazil
1840s	0.81	0.016	0.794	Brazil
1850s	0.81	0.016	0.794	Brazil
1860s	0.81	0.0216	0.7884	Brazil
1910s	0.88	0.273	0.607	Brazil
1920s	0.88	0.3975	0.4825	Brazil
1930s	0.4836	0.303	0.1806	Brazil
1940s	0.8027	0.032	0.7707	Brazil
1950s	0.988	0.063	0.925	Brazil
1960s	0.9642	0.063	0.9012	Brazil
1970s	0.949	0.063	0.886	Brazil
1980s	0.9532	0.063	0.8902	Brazil
1990s	0.991	0.9698	0.0212	Brazil
2000s	0.991	0.9872	0.0038	Brazil
2010s	0.9886	0.9938	0.0052	Poland
2020s	0.9775	0.98	0.0025	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Brazil or Poland?: Brazil, at 0.972 against 0.972 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Brazil and Poland?: 0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Poland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Brazil ranks 30th and Poland ranks 30th 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.