Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Colombia or Japan?

Japan, at 0.991 against 0.989 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?

138 years are reported by both, from 1888 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.

Colombia vs Japan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Colombia

0.989

in 2025

Japan

0.991

in 2025

Colombia rank

13th

Japan rank

11th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Colombia
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.991 against 0.989 in Colombia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1880s	0.332	0.1845	0.1475	Colombia
1890s	0.332	0.253	0.079	Colombia
1900s	0.325	0.253	0.072	Colombia
1910s	0.325	0.253	0.072	Colombia
1920s	0.325	0.2554	0.0696	Colombia
1930s	0.325	0.259	0.066	Colombia
1940s	0.325	0.5347	0.2097	Japan
1950s	0.325	0.991	0.666	Japan
1960s	0.325	0.991	0.666	Japan
1970s	0.325	0.991	0.666	Japan
1980s	0.4504	0.991	0.5406	Japan
1990s	0.9821	0.991	0.0089	Japan
2000s	0.9909	0.991	0.0001	Japan
2010s	0.9933	0.991	0.0023	Colombia
2020s	0.989	0.991	0.002	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Colombia or Japan?: Japan, at 0.991 against 0.989 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Colombia and Japan?: 0.002, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?: 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Colombia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.