Germany vs Vietnam: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Germany
0.983
in 2025
Vietnam
0.985
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.985 against 0.983 in Germany, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9914 | 0.926 | 0.0654 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.993 | 0.926 | 0.067 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.986 | 0.9236 | 0.0624 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.983 | 0.9047 | 0.0783 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.985 against 0.983 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Germany and Vietnam?
- 0.002, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Germany ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.