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

Colombia, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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 Latvia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Colombia

0.989

in 2025

Latvia

0.988

in 2025

Colombia rank

13th

Latvia rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Colombia
Latvia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Latvia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.325	0.6085	0.2835	Latvia
1870s	0.325	0.646	0.321	Latvia
1880s	0.3271	0.646	0.3189	Latvia
1890s	0.332	0.031	0.301	Colombia
1900s	0.325	0.0582	0.2668	Colombia
1910s	0.325	0.0623	0.2627	Colombia
1920s	0.325	0.889	0.564	Latvia
1930s	0.325	0.889	0.564	Latvia
1940s	0.325	0.004	0.321	Colombia
1950s	0.325	0.004	0.321	Colombia
1960s	0.325	0.389	0.064	Latvia
1970s	0.325	0.554	0.229	Latvia
1980s	0.4504	0.554	0.1036	Latvia
1990s	0.9821	0.983	0.0009	Latvia
2000s	0.9909	0.983	0.0079	Colombia
2010s	0.9933	0.9746	0.0187	Colombia
2020s	0.989	0.9845	0.0045	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Colombia or Latvia?: Colombia, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Colombia and Latvia?: 0.001, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Colombia ranks 13th and Latvia 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.