Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Italy or Mexico?

Italy, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?

179 years are reported by both, from 1847 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.

Italy vs Mexico: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Italy

0.995

in 2025

Mexico

0.995

in 2025

Italy rank

3rd

Mexico rank

3rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Italy
Mexico

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.995 against 0.995 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Mexico ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.178	0.808	0.63	Mexico
1850s	0.178	0.808	0.63	Mexico
1860s	0.4108	0.808	0.3972	Mexico
1870s	0.469	0.808	0.339	Mexico
1880s	0.465	0.808	0.343	Mexico
1890s	0.459	0.808	0.349	Mexico
1900s	0.469	0.825	0.356	Mexico
1910s	0.469	0.825	0.356	Mexico
1920s	0.2467	0.825	0.5783	Mexico
1930s	0.1066	0.825	0.7184	Mexico
1940s	0.4526	0.94	0.4874	Mexico
1950s	0.939	0.94	0.001	Mexico
1960s	0.939	0.94	0.001	Mexico
1970s	0.939	0.94	0.001	Mexico
1980s	0.939	0.94	0.001	Mexico
1990s	0.9795	0.991	0.0115	Mexico
2000s	0.99	0.991	0.001	Mexico
2010s	0.9917	0.9832	0.0085	Italy
2020s	0.995	0.995	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Italy or Mexico?: Italy, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Italy and Mexico?: 0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2025.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Italy ranks 3rd and Mexico 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.