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

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

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

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 Taiwan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ecuador

0.969

in 2025

Taiwan

0.967

in 2025

Ecuador rank

35th

Taiwan rank

37th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ecuador
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.781	0.021	0.76	Ecuador
1910s	0.781	0.021	0.76	Ecuador
1920s	0.781	0.021	0.76	Ecuador
1930s	0.781	0.031	0.75	Ecuador
1940s	0.781	0.0311	0.7499	Ecuador
1950s	0.781	0.0987	0.6823	Ecuador
1960s	0.781	0.123	0.658	Ecuador
1970s	0.7734	0.123	0.6504	Ecuador
1980s	0.929	0.1537	0.7753	Ecuador
1990s	0.929	0.5634	0.3656	Ecuador
2000s	0.9593	0.988	0.0287	Taiwan
2010s	0.9757	0.9901	0.0144	Taiwan
2020s	0.9615	0.967	0.0055	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Taiwan?: Ecuador, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Taiwan?: 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ecuador ranks 35th and Taiwan 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.