Which has higher strong elected local governments index, France or Japan?

Japan, at 0.991 against 0.988 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?

138 years are reported by both, from 1888 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.

France vs Japan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

France

0.988

in 2025

Japan

0.991

in 2025

France rank

14th

Japan rank

11th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

France
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.991 against 0.988 in France, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was France ahead.

France ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1880s	0.953	0.1845	0.7685	France
1890s	0.953	0.253	0.7	France
1900s	0.953	0.253	0.7	France
1910s	0.953	0.253	0.7	France
1920s	0.953	0.2554	0.6976	France
1930s	0.953	0.259	0.694	France
1940s	0.715	0.5347	0.1803	France
1950s	0.953	0.991	0.038	Japan
1960s	0.953	0.991	0.038	Japan
1970s	0.953	0.991	0.038	Japan
1980s	0.953	0.991	0.038	Japan
1990s	0.953	0.991	0.038	Japan
2000s	0.974	0.991	0.017	Japan
2010s	0.983	0.991	0.008	Japan
2020s	0.9862	0.991	0.0048	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, France or Japan?: Japan, at 0.991 against 0.988 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between France and Japan?: 0.003, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?: 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do France and Japan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: France ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th 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.