Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Finland?

Ecuador, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Finland?

136 years are reported by both, from 1890 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.

Ecuador vs Finland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ecuador

0.969

in 2025

Finland

0.967

in 2025

Ecuador rank

35th

Finland rank

37th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ecuador
Finland

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.969 against 0.967 in Finland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Finland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 35th and Finland ranks 37th of 175 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.5617	0.975	0.4133	Finland
1900s	0.781	0.975	0.194	Finland
1910s	0.781	0.975	0.194	Finland
1920s	0.781	0.975	0.194	Finland
1930s	0.781	0.975	0.194	Finland
1940s	0.781	0.975	0.194	Finland
1950s	0.781	0.9645	0.1835	Finland
1960s	0.781	0.94	0.159	Finland
1970s	0.7734	0.94	0.1666	Finland
1980s	0.929	0.94	0.011	Finland
1990s	0.929	0.94	0.011	Finland
2000s	0.9593	0.94	0.0193	Ecuador
2010s	0.9757	0.9481	0.0276	Ecuador
2020s	0.9615	0.967	0.0055	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Finland?: Ecuador, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Finland?: 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Finland?: 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Finland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ecuador ranks 35th and Finland ranks 37th 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.