How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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.

Estonia vs United States: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Estonia

0.979

in 2025

United States

0.975

in 2025

Estonia rank

26th

United States rank

27th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Estonia
United States

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.979 against 0.975 in United States, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was United States ahead.

Estonia ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.6085	0.992	0.3835	United States
1870s	0.646	0.992	0.346	United States
1880s	0.646	0.992	0.346	United States
1890s	0.031	0.992	0.961	United States
1900s	0.0582	0.992	0.9338	United States
1910s	0.2477	0.992	0.7443	United States
1920s	0.955	0.992	0.037	United States
1930s	0.955	0.992	0.037	United States
1940s	0.004	0.992	0.988	United States
1950s	0.004	0.992	0.988	United States
1960s	0.389	0.992	0.603	United States
1970s	0.554	0.992	0.438	United States
1980s	0.554	0.992	0.438	United States
1990s	0.9598	0.992	0.0322	United States
2000s	0.979	0.992	0.013	United States
2010s	0.979	0.9886	0.0096	United States
2020s	0.979	0.975	0.004	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Estonia or United States?: Estonia, at 0.979 against 0.975 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Estonia and United States?: 0.004, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Estonia and United States rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Estonia ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.