France vs Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

France
0.988
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.99
in 2025
France rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.99 against 0.988 in France, a difference of 0.002.

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

France ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 12 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1900s 0.953 0.012 0.941 France
1910s 0.953 0.012 0.941 France
1920s 0.953 0.023 0.93 France
1930s 0.953 0.1678 0.7852 France
1940s 0.715 0.3664 0.3486 France
1950s 0.953 0.652 0.301 France
1960s 0.953 0.652 0.301 France
1970s 0.953 0.652 0.301 France
1980s 0.953 0.652 0.301 France
1990s 0.953 0.652 0.301 France
2000s 0.974 0.837 0.137 France
2010s 0.983 0.9083 0.0747 France
2020s 0.9862 0.99 0.0038 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, France or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.99 against 0.988 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between France and Sri Lanka?
0.002, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
France ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.