Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Czechia or Guatemala?

Czechia, at 0.956 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Guatemala?

189 years are reported by both, from 1837 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.

Czechia vs Guatemala: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Czechia

0.956

in 2025

Guatemala

0.954

in 2025

Czechia rank

50th

Guatemala rank

51st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Czechia
Guatemala

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.956 against 0.954 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Guatemala ahead.

Czechia ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 51st of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 12 and Guatemala in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.199	0.435	0.236	Guatemala
1840s	0.1996	0.435	0.2354	Guatemala
1850s	0.203	0.4308	0.2278	Guatemala
1860s	0.965	0.435	0.53	Czechia
1870s	0.965	0.435	0.53	Czechia
1880s	0.965	0.444	0.521	Czechia
1890s	0.965	0.3108	0.6542	Czechia
1900s	0.965	0.222	0.743	Czechia
1910s	0.9246	0.222	0.7026	Czechia
1920s	0.763	0.222	0.541	Czechia
1930s	0.7249	0.333	0.3919	Czechia
1940s	0.1438	0.5895	0.4457	Guatemala
1950s	0.012	0.735	0.723	Guatemala
1960s	0.012	0.681	0.669	Guatemala
1970s	0.012	0.675	0.663	Guatemala
1980s	0.012	0.7698	0.7578	Guatemala
1990s	0.93	0.914	0.016	Czechia
2000s	0.93	0.846	0.084	Czechia
2010s	0.93	0.852	0.078	Czechia
2020s	0.9447	0.9332	0.0115	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Czechia or Guatemala?: Czechia, at 0.956 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Czechia and Guatemala?: 0.002, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Guatemala?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Guatemala rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Czechia ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 51st 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.