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

Switzerland, at 0.997 against 0.995 in Italy as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Italy

0.995

in 2025

Switzerland

0.997

in 2025

Italy rank

3rd

Switzerland rank

1st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Italy
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.997 against 0.995 in Italy, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 179 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.178	0.9513	0.7733	Switzerland
1850s	0.178	0.997	0.819	Switzerland
1860s	0.4108	0.997	0.5862	Switzerland
1870s	0.469	0.997	0.528	Switzerland
1880s	0.465	0.997	0.532	Switzerland
1890s	0.459	0.997	0.538	Switzerland
1900s	0.469	0.997	0.528	Switzerland
1910s	0.469	0.997	0.528	Switzerland
1920s	0.2467	0.997	0.7503	Switzerland
1930s	0.1066	0.997	0.8904	Switzerland
1940s	0.4526	0.997	0.5444	Switzerland
1950s	0.939	0.997	0.058	Switzerland
1960s	0.939	0.997	0.058	Switzerland
1970s	0.939	0.997	0.058	Switzerland
1980s	0.939	0.997	0.058	Switzerland
1990s	0.9795	0.997	0.0175	Switzerland
2000s	0.99	0.997	0.007	Switzerland
2010s	0.9917	0.997	0.0053	Switzerland
2020s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Italy or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.997 against 0.995 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Italy and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2025.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Italy ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.