Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Greece or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.936 against 0.925 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?

204 years are reported by both, from 1822 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.

Greece vs Hungary: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Greece

0.925

in 2025

Hungary

0.936

in 2025

Greece rank

63rd

Hungary rank

60th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Greece
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.936 against 0.925 in Greece, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 63rd and Hungary ranks 60th of 175 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0	0.9024	0.9024	Hungary
1830s	0.5149	0.961	0.4461	Hungary
1840s	0.746	0.961	0.215	Hungary
1850s	0.746	0.487	0.259	Greece
1860s	0.746	0.6208	0.1252	Greece
1870s	0.746	0.779	0.033	Hungary
1880s	0.746	0.779	0.033	Hungary
1890s	0.746	0.779	0.033	Hungary
1900s	0.746	0.779	0.033	Hungary
1910s	0.746	0.78	0.034	Hungary
1920s	0.746	0.898	0.152	Hungary
1930s	0.679	0.898	0.219	Hungary
1940s	0.3659	0.8603	0.4944	Hungary
1950s	0.911	0.332	0.579	Greece
1960s	0.6377	0.332	0.3057	Greece
1970s	0.4565	0.332	0.1245	Greece
1980s	0.913	0.3434	0.5696	Greece
1990s	0.913	0.982	0.069	Hungary
2000s	0.913	0.982	0.069	Hungary
2010s	0.9232	0.9449	0.0217	Hungary
2020s	0.925	0.936	0.011	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Greece or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.936 against 0.925 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Greece and Hungary?: 0.011, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?: 204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Greece ranks 63rd and Hungary ranks 60th 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.