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

128 years are reported by both, from 1895 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 South Korea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Colombia

0.989

in 2025

South Korea

0.988

in 2025

Colombia rank

13th

South Korea rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Colombia
South Korea

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.989 against 0.988 in South Korea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 128 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 13 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.332	0	0.332	Colombia
1900s	0.325	0.004	0.321	Colombia
1910s	0.325	0.004	0.321	Colombia
1920s	0.325	0.004	0.321	Colombia
1930s	0.325	0.004	0.321	Colombia
1940s	0.325	0.004	0.321	Colombia
1950s	0.325	0.4186	0.0936	South Korea
1960s	0.325	0.1067	0.2183	Colombia
1970s	0.325	0.067	0.258	Colombia
1980s	0.4504	0.071	0.3794	Colombia
1990s	0.9821	0.7168	0.2653	Colombia
2000s	0.9909	0.977	0.0139	Colombia
2010s	0.9933	0.9847	0.0086	Colombia
2020s	0.989	0.988	0.001	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Colombia or South Korea?: Colombia, at 0.989 against 0.988 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Colombia and South Korea?: 0.001, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?: 128 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Colombia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th 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.