Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Denmark or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.979 against 0.974 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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.

Denmark vs Estonia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Denmark

0.974

in 2025

Estonia

0.979

in 2025

Denmark rank

28th

Estonia rank

26th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Denmark
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.979 against 0.974 in Denmark, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 16 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.8473	0.6085	0.2388	Denmark
1870s	0.995	0.646	0.349	Denmark
1880s	0.995	0.646	0.349	Denmark
1890s	0.995	0.031	0.964	Denmark
1900s	0.995	0.0582	0.9368	Denmark
1910s	0.995	0.2477	0.7473	Denmark
1920s	0.995	0.955	0.04	Denmark
1930s	0.995	0.955	0.04	Denmark
1940s	0.995	0.004	0.991	Denmark
1950s	0.995	0.004	0.991	Denmark
1960s	0.995	0.389	0.606	Denmark
1970s	0.995	0.554	0.441	Denmark
1980s	0.995	0.554	0.441	Denmark
1990s	0.995	0.9598	0.0352	Denmark
2000s	0.995	0.979	0.016	Denmark
2010s	0.9803	0.979	0.0013	Denmark
2020s	0.974	0.979	0.005	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Denmark or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.979 against 0.974 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Denmark and Estonia?: 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Denmark ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 26th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.