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