Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Indonesia or Japan?

Indonesia, at 0.993 against 0.991 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?

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.

Indonesia vs Japan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Indonesia

0.993

in 2025

Japan

0.991

in 2025

Indonesia rank

8th

Japan rank

11th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Indonesia
Japan

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.993 against 0.991 in Japan, a difference of 0.002.

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

Indonesia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.001	0.253	0.252	Japan
1910s	0.001	0.253	0.252	Japan
1920s	0.001	0.2554	0.2544	Japan
1930s	0.001	0.259	0.258	Japan
1940s	0.0602	0.5347	0.4745	Japan
1950s	0.149	0.991	0.842	Japan
1960s	0.1427	0.991	0.8483	Japan
1970s	0.0713	0.991	0.9197	Japan
1980s	0.0679	0.991	0.9231	Japan
1990s	0.1234	0.991	0.8676	Japan
2000s	0.9033	0.991	0.0877	Japan
2010s	0.9665	0.991	0.0245	Japan
2020s	0.974	0.991	0.017	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Indonesia or Japan?: Indonesia, at 0.993 against 0.991 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Indonesia and Japan?: 0.002, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Indonesia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th 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

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.