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

Greece, at 0.925 against 0.922 in Serbia as of 2025.

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

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 Serbia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Greece

0.925

in 2025

Serbia

0.922

in 2025

Greece rank

63rd

Serbia rank

64th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Greece
Serbia

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.925 against 0.922 in Serbia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Serbia ahead.

Greece ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 64th of 175 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 18 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0	0.221	0.221	Serbia
1830s	0.5149	0.221	0.2939	Greece
1840s	0.746	0.221	0.525	Greece
1850s	0.746	0.221	0.525	Greece
1860s	0.746	0.221	0.525	Greece
1870s	0.746	0.2632	0.4828	Greece
1880s	0.746	0.432	0.314	Greece
1890s	0.746	0.432	0.314	Greece
1900s	0.746	0.432	0.314	Greece
1910s	0.746	0.432	0.314	Greece
1920s	0.746	0.432	0.314	Greece
1930s	0.679	0.432	0.247	Greece
1940s	0.3659	0.2421	0.1238	Greece
1950s	0.911	0.221	0.69	Greece
1960s	0.6377	0.221	0.4167	Greece
1970s	0.4565	0.221	0.2355	Greece
1980s	0.913	0.221	0.692	Greece
1990s	0.913	0.7227	0.1903	Greece
2000s	0.913	0.977	0.064	Serbia
2010s	0.9232	0.9446	0.0214	Serbia
2020s	0.925	0.922	0.003	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Greece or Serbia?: Greece, at 0.925 against 0.922 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Greece and Serbia?: 0.003, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Serbia?: 204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Greece and Serbia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Greece ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 64th 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.