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

Sweden, at 0.994 against 0.993 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Indonesia

0.993

in 2025

Sweden

0.994

in 2025

Indonesia rank

8th

Sweden rank

7th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Indonesia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.994 against 0.993 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.001	0.951	0.95	Sweden
1910s	0.001	0.9633	0.9623	Sweden
1920s	0.001	0.992	0.991	Sweden
1930s	0.001	0.992	0.991	Sweden
1940s	0.0602	0.992	0.9318	Sweden
1950s	0.149	0.992	0.843	Sweden
1960s	0.1427	0.992	0.8493	Sweden
1970s	0.0713	0.992	0.9207	Sweden
1980s	0.0679	0.992	0.9241	Sweden
1990s	0.1234	0.992	0.8686	Sweden
2000s	0.9033	0.992	0.0887	Sweden
2010s	0.9665	0.986	0.0195	Sweden
2020s	0.974	0.994	0.02	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Indonesia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.994 against 0.993 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Indonesia and Sweden?: 0.001, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Sweden rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Indonesia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.