France vs Slovakia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
France
0.988
in 2025
Slovakia
0.988
in 2025
France rank
14th
Slovakia rank
14th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- France
- Slovakia
How they compare
France currently reports 0.988 against 0.988 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Slovakia ahead.
France ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Slovakia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.2849 | 0.961 | 0.6761 | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 0.3139 | 0.961 | 0.6471 | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 0.32 | 0.487 | 0.167 | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 0.32 | 0.6208 | 0.3008 | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 0.32 | 0.779 | 0.459 | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 0.6998 | 0.779 | 0.0792 | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 0.953 | 0.779 | 0.174 | France |
| 1900s | 0.953 | 0.779 | 0.174 | France |
| 1910s | 0.953 | 0.7791 | 0.1739 | France |
| 1920s | 0.953 | 0.763 | 0.19 | France |
| 1930s | 0.953 | 0.7015 | 0.2515 | France |
| 1940s | 0.715 | 0.1373 | 0.5777 | France |
| 1950s | 0.953 | 0.012 | 0.941 | France |
| 1960s | 0.953 | 0.012 | 0.941 | France |
| 1970s | 0.953 | 0.012 | 0.941 | France |
| 1980s | 0.953 | 0.012 | 0.941 | France |
| 1990s | 0.953 | 0.9673 | 0.0143 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.974 | 0.993 | 0.019 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.983 | 0.993 | 0.01 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.9862 | 0.9905 | 0.0043 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, France or Slovakia?
- France, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between France and Slovakia?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2025.
- How do France and Slovakia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- France ranks 14th and Slovakia 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.