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?
- 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.