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

Portugal, at 0.966 against 0.963 in Canada as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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 Portugal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Canada

0.963

in 2025

Portugal

0.966

in 2025

Canada rank

44th

Portugal rank

41st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Canada
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.966 against 0.963 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Portugal ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 41st of 175 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.9403	0.27	0.6703	Canada
1850s	0.959	0.072	0.887	Canada
1860s	0.959	0.072	0.887	Canada
1870s	0.959	0.1377	0.8213	Canada
1880s	0.959	0.5337	0.4253	Canada
1890s	0.959	0.1239	0.8351	Canada
1900s	0.959	0.2852	0.6738	Canada
1910s	0.959	0.546	0.413	Canada
1920s	0.959	0.4516	0.5074	Canada
1930s	0.959	0.31	0.649	Canada
1940s	0.959	0.31	0.649	Canada
1950s	0.959	0.31	0.649	Canada
1960s	0.959	0.31	0.649	Canada
1970s	0.959	0.5724	0.3866	Canada
1980s	0.959	0.966	0.007	Portugal
1990s	0.959	0.966	0.007	Portugal
2000s	0.959	0.966	0.007	Portugal
2010s	0.9485	0.966	0.0175	Portugal
2020s	0.9472	0.966	0.0188	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Canada or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.966 against 0.963 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Canada and Portugal?: 0.003, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Canada ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.