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

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

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

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 Uruguay: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Canada

0.963

in 2025

Uruguay

0.966

in 2025

Canada rank

44th

Uruguay rank

41st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Canada
Uruguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

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

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.9403	0	0.9403	Canada
1850s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1860s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1870s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1880s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1890s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1900s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1910s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1920s	0.959	0	0.959	Canada
1930s	0.959	0.1473	0.8117	Canada
1940s	0.959	0.491	0.468	Canada
1950s	0.959	0.491	0.468	Canada
1960s	0.959	0.491	0.468	Canada
1970s	0.959	0.3398	0.6192	Canada
1980s	0.959	0.346	0.613	Canada
1990s	0.959	0.417	0.542	Canada
2000s	0.959	0.482	0.477	Canada
2010s	0.9485	0.928	0.0205	Canada
2020s	0.9472	0.9432	0.004	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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