Croatia vs France: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Croatia
0.988
in 2025
France
0.988
in 2025
Croatia rank
14th
France rank
14th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Croatia
- France
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.988 against 0.988 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was France ahead.
Croatia ranks 14th and France ranks 14th of 175 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.125 | 0.7414 | 0.6164 | France |
| 1950s | 0.221 | 0.953 | 0.732 | France |
| 1960s | 0.221 | 0.953 | 0.732 | France |
| 1970s | 0.221 | 0.953 | 0.732 | France |
| 1980s | 0.221 | 0.953 | 0.732 | France |
| 1990s | 0.7221 | 0.953 | 0.2309 | France |
| 2000s | 0.7899 | 0.974 | 0.1841 | France |
| 2010s | 0.9353 | 0.983 | 0.0477 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9793 | 0.9862 | 0.0068 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Croatia or France?
- Croatia, at 0.988 against 0.988 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Croatia and France?
- 0, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and France?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and France rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Croatia ranks 14th 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.