Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iceland or Spain?

Iceland, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Iceland vs Spain: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Iceland

0.995

in 2025

Spain

0.995

in 2025

Iceland rank

3rd

Spain rank

3rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Iceland
Spain

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.97	0.431	0.539	Iceland
1910s	0.97	0.431	0.539	Iceland
1920s	0.97	0.187	0.783	Iceland
1930s	0.97	0.802	0.168	Iceland
1940s	0.97	0.061	0.909	Iceland
1950s	0.97	0.061	0.909	Iceland
1960s	0.97	0.061	0.909	Iceland
1970s	0.97	0.1639	0.8061	Iceland
1980s	0.97	0.997	0.027	Spain
1990s	0.97	0.997	0.027	Spain
2000s	0.97	0.997	0.027	Spain
2010s	0.9732	0.997	0.0238	Spain
2020s	0.995	0.9953	0.0003	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iceland or Spain?: Iceland, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iceland and Spain?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Iceland ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd 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.