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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs Laos: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Finland

0.967

in 2025

Laos

0.969

in 2025

Finland rank

37th

Laos rank

35th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Finland
Laos

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.975	0.006	0.969	Finland
1910s	0.975	0.006	0.969	Finland
1920s	0.975	0.006	0.969	Finland
1930s	0.975	0.006	0.969	Finland
1940s	0.975	0.006	0.969	Finland
1950s	0.9645	0.2216	0.7429	Finland
1960s	0.94	0.314	0.626	Finland
1970s	0.94	0.568	0.372	Finland
1980s	0.94	0.894	0.046	Finland
1990s	0.94	0.894	0.046	Finland
2000s	0.94	0.894	0.046	Finland
2010s	0.9481	0.8847	0.0634	Finland
2020s	0.967	0.9338	0.0332	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Finland or Laos?: Laos, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Finland and Laos?: 0.002, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Laos rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Finland ranks 37th 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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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.