Colombia vs France: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Colombia
0.989
in 2025
France
0.988
in 2025
Colombia rank
13th
France rank
14th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.989 against 0.988 in France, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and France ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and France in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.3217 | 0.2849 | 0.0369 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.325 | 0.3139 | 0.0111 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.325 | 0.32 | 0.005 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.325 | 0.32 | 0.005 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.325 | 0.32 | 0.005 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.3271 | 0.6998 | 0.3727 | France |
| 1890s | 0.332 | 0.953 | 0.621 | France |
| 1900s | 0.325 | 0.953 | 0.628 | France |
| 1910s | 0.325 | 0.953 | 0.628 | France |
| 1920s | 0.325 | 0.953 | 0.628 | France |
| 1930s | 0.325 | 0.953 | 0.628 | France |
| 1940s | 0.325 | 0.715 | 0.39 | France |
| 1950s | 0.325 | 0.953 | 0.628 | France |
| 1960s | 0.325 | 0.953 | 0.628 | France |
| 1970s | 0.325 | 0.953 | 0.628 | France |
| 1980s | 0.4504 | 0.953 | 0.5026 | France |
| 1990s | 0.9821 | 0.953 | 0.0291 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.9909 | 0.974 | 0.0169 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9933 | 0.983 | 0.0103 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.989 | 0.9862 | 0.0028 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Colombia or France?
- Colombia, at 0.989 against 0.988 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Colombia and France?
- 0.001, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Colombia ranks 13th and France ranks 14th 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.