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

France, at 0.988 against 0.988 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

128 years are reported by both, from 1895 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 South Korea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

France

0.988

in 2025

South Korea

0.988

in 2025

France rank

14th

South Korea rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

France
South Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 0.988 against 0.988 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 128 shared years of data; in 1895 it was France ahead.

France ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.953	0	0.953	France
1900s	0.953	0.004	0.949	France
1910s	0.953	0.004	0.949	France
1920s	0.953	0.004	0.949	France
1930s	0.953	0.004	0.949	France
1940s	0.613	0.004	0.609	France
1950s	0.953	0.4186	0.5344	France
1960s	0.953	0.1067	0.8463	France
1970s	0.953	0.067	0.886	France
1980s	0.953	0.071	0.882	France
1990s	0.953	0.7168	0.2362	France
2000s	0.974	0.977	0.003	South Korea
2010s	0.983	0.9847	0.0017	South Korea
2020s	0.9862	0.988	0.0018	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, France or South Korea?: France, at 0.988 against 0.988 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between France and South Korea?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?: 128 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: France ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 14th 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.