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

Denmark, at 0.974 against 0.972 in Poland as of 2025.

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

138 years are reported by both, from 1833 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 Poland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Denmark

0.974

in 2025

Poland

0.972

in 2025

Denmark rank

28th

Poland rank

30th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Denmark
Poland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.974 against 0.972 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1833 it was Poland ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.3333	0.0177	0.3156	Denmark
1840s	0.767	0.016	0.751	Denmark
1850s	0.7738	0.016	0.7578	Denmark
1860s	0.8104	0.0216	0.7888	Denmark
1910s	0.995	0.273	0.722	Denmark
1920s	0.995	0.3975	0.5975	Denmark
1930s	0.995	0.303	0.692	Denmark
1940s	0.995	0.032	0.963	Denmark
1950s	0.995	0.063	0.932	Denmark
1960s	0.995	0.063	0.932	Denmark
1970s	0.995	0.063	0.932	Denmark
1980s	0.995	0.063	0.932	Denmark
1990s	0.995	0.9698	0.0252	Denmark
2000s	0.995	0.9872	0.0078	Denmark
2010s	0.9803	0.9938	0.0135	Poland
2020s	0.974	0.98	0.006	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Denmark or Poland?: Denmark, at 0.974 against 0.972 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Denmark and Poland?: 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?: 138 years are reported by both, from 1833 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Denmark ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th 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.