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

France, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

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.

France vs Latvia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

France

0.988

in 2025

Latvia

0.988

in 2025

France rank

14th

Latvia rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

France
Latvia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Latvia ahead.

France ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.32	0.6085	0.2885	Latvia
1870s	0.32	0.646	0.326	Latvia
1880s	0.6998	0.646	0.0538	France
1890s	0.953	0.031	0.922	France
1900s	0.953	0.0582	0.8948	France
1910s	0.953	0.0623	0.8907	France
1920s	0.953	0.889	0.064	France
1930s	0.953	0.889	0.064	France
1940s	0.715	0.004	0.711	France
1950s	0.953	0.004	0.949	France
1960s	0.953	0.389	0.564	France
1970s	0.953	0.554	0.399	France
1980s	0.953	0.554	0.399	France
1990s	0.953	0.983	0.03	Latvia
2000s	0.974	0.983	0.009	Latvia
2010s	0.983	0.9746	0.0084	France
2020s	0.9862	0.9845	0.0017	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, France or Latvia?: France, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between France and Latvia?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: France ranks 14th and Latvia 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.