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

Israel, at 0.992 against 0.991 in Japan as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1888 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.

Israel vs Japan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Israel

0.992

in 2025

Japan

0.991

in 2025

Israel rank

9th

Japan rank

11th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Israel
Japan

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.992 against 0.991 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Japan ahead.

Israel ranks 9th 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	Israel	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1880s	0.005	0.1845	0.1795	Japan
1890s	0.005	0.253	0.248	Japan
1900s	0.005	0.253	0.248	Japan
1910s	0.005	0.253	0.248	Japan
1940s	0.938	0.991	0.053	Japan
1950s	0.938	0.991	0.053	Japan
1960s	0.938	0.991	0.053	Japan
1970s	0.938	0.991	0.053	Japan
1980s	0.938	0.991	0.053	Japan
1990s	0.938	0.991	0.053	Japan
2000s	0.938	0.991	0.053	Japan
2010s	0.955	0.991	0.036	Japan
2020s	0.9858	0.991	0.0052	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Israel or Japan?: Israel, at 0.992 against 0.991 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Israel and Japan?: 0.001, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Israel ranks 9th 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.