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

Israel, at 0.992 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

98 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.

Israel vs Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Israel

0.992

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.99

in 2025

Israel rank

9th

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Israel
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.992 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Israel ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.005	0.012	0.007	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.005	0.012	0.007	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.938	0.652	0.286	Israel
1950s	0.938	0.652	0.286	Israel
1960s	0.938	0.652	0.286	Israel
1970s	0.938	0.652	0.286	Israel
1980s	0.938	0.652	0.286	Israel
1990s	0.938	0.652	0.286	Israel
2000s	0.938	0.837	0.101	Israel
2010s	0.955	0.9083	0.0467	Israel
2020s	0.9858	0.99	0.0042	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Israel or Sri Lanka?: Israel, at 0.992 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Israel and Sri Lanka?: 0.002, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Israel ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.