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

Sri Lanka, at 0.99 against 0.989 in Colombia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Colombia

0.989

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.99

in 2025

Colombia rank

13th

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Colombia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.99 against 0.989 in Colombia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.325	0.012	0.313	Colombia
1910s	0.325	0.012	0.313	Colombia
1920s	0.325	0.023	0.302	Colombia
1930s	0.325	0.1678	0.1572	Colombia
1940s	0.325	0.3664	0.0414	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.325	0.652	0.327	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.325	0.652	0.327	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.325	0.652	0.327	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.4504	0.652	0.2016	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.9821	0.652	0.3301	Colombia
2000s	0.9909	0.837	0.1539	Colombia
2010s	0.9933	0.9083	0.085	Colombia
2020s	0.989	0.99	0.001	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Colombia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.99 against 0.989 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Colombia ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.