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

Ecuador, at 0.969 against 0.969 in Laos as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Laos: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ecuador

0.969

in 2025

Laos

0.969

in 2025

Ecuador rank

35th

Laos rank

35th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ecuador
Laos

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.969 against 0.969 in Laos, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 35th and Laos ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.781	0.006	0.775	Ecuador
1910s	0.781	0.006	0.775	Ecuador
1920s	0.781	0.006	0.775	Ecuador
1930s	0.781	0.006	0.775	Ecuador
1940s	0.781	0.006	0.775	Ecuador
1950s	0.781	0.2216	0.5594	Ecuador
1960s	0.781	0.314	0.467	Ecuador
1970s	0.7734	0.568	0.2054	Ecuador
1980s	0.929	0.894	0.035	Ecuador
1990s	0.929	0.894	0.035	Ecuador
2000s	0.9593	0.894	0.0653	Ecuador
2010s	0.9757	0.8847	0.091	Ecuador
2020s	0.9615	0.9338	0.0277	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Laos?: Ecuador, at 0.969 against 0.969 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Laos?: 0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ecuador ranks 35th and Laos ranks 35th 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.