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

Peru, at 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ecuador

0.969

in 2025

Peru

0.971

in 2025

Ecuador rank

35th

Peru rank

32nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ecuador
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.781	0.981	0.2	Peru
1910s	0.781	0.9355	0.1545	Peru
1920s	0.781	0.3819	0.3991	Ecuador
1930s	0.781	0.395	0.386	Ecuador
1940s	0.781	0.395	0.386	Ecuador
1950s	0.781	0.395	0.386	Ecuador
1960s	0.781	0.6708	0.1102	Ecuador
1970s	0.7734	0.789	0.0156	Peru
1980s	0.929	0.803	0.126	Ecuador
1990s	0.929	0.926	0.003	Ecuador
2000s	0.9593	0.9687	0.0094	Peru
2010s	0.9757	0.98	0.0043	Peru
2020s	0.9615	0.971	0.0095	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Peru?: Peru, at 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Peru?: 0.002, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ecuador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd 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.