Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Canada or Philippines?

Canada, at 0.963 against 0.962 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Philippines?

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.

Canada vs Philippines: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Canada

0.963

in 2025

Philippines

0.962

in 2025

Canada rank

44th

Philippines rank

45th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Canada
Philippines

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.963 against 0.962 in Philippines, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 45th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.959	0.619	0.34	Canada
1910s	0.959	0.704	0.255	Canada
1920s	0.959	0.704	0.255	Canada
1930s	0.959	0.7595	0.1995	Canada
1940s	0.959	0.5929	0.3661	Canada
1950s	0.959	0.941	0.018	Canada
1960s	0.959	0.941	0.018	Canada
1970s	0.959	0.941	0.018	Canada
1980s	0.959	0.941	0.018	Canada
1990s	0.959	0.941	0.018	Canada
2000s	0.959	0.941	0.018	Canada
2010s	0.9485	0.9465	0.002	Canada
2020s	0.9472	0.962	0.0148	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Canada or Philippines?: Canada, at 0.963 against 0.962 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Canada and Philippines?: 0.001, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Philippines rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Canada ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 45th 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.