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

Japan, at 0.991 against 0.988 in Slovakia as of 2025.

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

138 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.

Japan vs Slovakia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Japan

0.991

in 2025

Slovakia

0.988

in 2025

Japan rank

11th

Slovakia rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Japan
Slovakia

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.991 against 0.988 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Slovakia ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1880s	0.1845	0.779	0.5945	Slovakia
1890s	0.253	0.779	0.526	Slovakia
1900s	0.253	0.779	0.526	Slovakia
1910s	0.253	0.7791	0.5261	Slovakia
1920s	0.2554	0.763	0.5076	Slovakia
1930s	0.259	0.7015	0.4425	Slovakia
1940s	0.5347	0.1373	0.3974	Japan
1950s	0.991	0.012	0.979	Japan
1960s	0.991	0.012	0.979	Japan
1970s	0.991	0.012	0.979	Japan
1980s	0.991	0.012	0.979	Japan
1990s	0.991	0.9673	0.0237	Japan
2000s	0.991	0.993	0.002	Slovakia
2010s	0.991	0.993	0.002	Slovakia
2020s	0.991	0.9905	0.0005	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Japan or Slovakia?: Japan, at 0.991 against 0.988 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Japan and Slovakia?: 0.003, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?: 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Japan ranks 11th and Slovakia ranks 14th 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.