Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Germany or Lithuania?

Germany, at 0.983 against 0.982 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?

120 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.

Germany vs Lithuania: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Germany

0.983

in 2025

Lithuania

0.982

in 2025

Germany rank

21st

Lithuania rank

22nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Germany
Lithuania

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.983 against 0.982 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Lithuania ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.3361	0.6085	0.2724	Lithuania
1870s	0.732	0.646	0.086	Germany
1880s	0.732	0.646	0.086	Germany
1890s	0.732	0.031	0.701	Germany
1900s	0.7664	0.0582	0.7082	Germany
1910s	0.7721	0.1767	0.5954	Germany
1920s	0.945	0.769	0.176	Germany
1930s	0.3765	0.7038	0.3273	Lithuania
1940s	0.034	0.004	0.03	Germany
1990s	0.9914	0.9633	0.0281	Germany
2000s	0.993	0.97	0.023	Germany
2010s	0.986	0.9772	0.0088	Germany
2020s	0.983	0.982	0.001	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Germany or Lithuania?: Germany, at 0.983 against 0.982 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Germany and Lithuania?: 0.001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Germany ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 22nd 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.