Chile vs Norway: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Chile
0.957
in 2025
Norway
0.96
in 2025
Chile rank
49th
Norway rank
47th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Chile
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.96 against 0.957 in Chile, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 221 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and Norway ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.185 | 0.006 | 0.179 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.185 | 0.006 | 0.179 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.185 | 0.006 | 0.179 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.185 | 0.006 | 0.179 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.2366 | 0.006 | 0.2306 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.1816 | 0.2332 | 0.0516 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.183 | 0.768 | 0.585 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.183 | 0.768 | 0.585 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.183 | 0.768 | 0.585 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.183 | 0.768 | 0.585 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.183 | 0.768 | 0.585 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.4791 | 0.768 | 0.2889 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.512 | 0.768 | 0.256 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.512 | 0.768 | 0.256 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.416 | 0.8093 | 0.3933 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.6976 | 0.827 | 0.1294 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.82 | 0.6365 | 0.1835 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.82 | 0.96 | 0.14 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.82 | 0.96 | 0.14 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.6255 | 0.96 | 0.3345 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.8614 | 0.96 | 0.0986 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.957 | 0.96 | 0.003 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.957 | 0.96 | 0.003 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.957 | 0.96 | 0.003 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Chile or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.96 against 0.957 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Chile and Norway?
- 0.003, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?
- 221 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Norway rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Chile ranks 49th and Norway ranks 47th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.