Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Croatia or South Korea?

Croatia, at 0.988 against 0.988 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

82 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs South Korea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Croatia

0.988

in 2025

South Korea

0.988

in 2025

Croatia rank

14th

South Korea rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Croatia
South Korea

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.988 against 0.988 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.077	0.004	0.073	Croatia
1950s	0.221	0.4186	0.1976	South Korea
1960s	0.221	0.1067	0.1143	Croatia
1970s	0.221	0.067	0.154	Croatia
1980s	0.221	0.071	0.15	Croatia
1990s	0.7221	0.7168	0.0053	Croatia
2000s	0.7899	0.977	0.1871	South Korea
2010s	0.9353	0.9847	0.0494	South Korea
2020s	0.9793	0.988	0.0087	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Croatia or South Korea?: Croatia, at 0.988 against 0.988 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Croatia and South Korea?: 0, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Croatia ranks 14th 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.