Czechia vs Norway: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Czechia
0.956
in 2025
Norway
0.96
in 2025
Czechia rank
50th
Norway rank
47th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Czechia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.96 against 0.956 in Czechia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Norway ahead.
Czechia ranks 50th and Norway ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.199 | 0.7633 | 0.5643 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.1996 | 0.768 | 0.5684 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.203 | 0.768 | 0.565 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.965 | 0.768 | 0.197 | Czechia |
| 1870s | 0.965 | 0.768 | 0.197 | Czechia |
| 1880s | 0.965 | 0.768 | 0.197 | Czechia |
| 1890s | 0.965 | 0.768 | 0.197 | Czechia |
| 1900s | 0.965 | 0.768 | 0.197 | Czechia |
| 1910s | 0.9246 | 0.768 | 0.1566 | Czechia |
| 1920s | 0.763 | 0.8093 | 0.0463 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.7249 | 0.827 | 0.1021 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.1438 | 0.6365 | 0.4927 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.012 | 0.96 | 0.948 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.012 | 0.96 | 0.948 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.012 | 0.96 | 0.948 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.012 | 0.96 | 0.948 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.03 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.03 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.03 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9447 | 0.96 | 0.0153 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Czechia or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.96 against 0.956 in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Czechia and Norway?
- 0.004, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Czechia ranks 50th and Norway ranks 47th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.