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

Japan, at 0.991 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Japan vs Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Japan

0.991

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.99

in 2025

Japan rank

11th

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Japan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.991 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.253	0.012	0.241	Japan
1910s	0.253	0.012	0.241	Japan
1920s	0.2554	0.023	0.2324	Japan
1930s	0.259	0.1678	0.0912	Japan
1940s	0.5347	0.3664	0.1683	Japan
1950s	0.991	0.652	0.339	Japan
1960s	0.991	0.652	0.339	Japan
1970s	0.991	0.652	0.339	Japan
1980s	0.991	0.652	0.339	Japan
1990s	0.991	0.652	0.339	Japan
2000s	0.991	0.837	0.154	Japan
2010s	0.991	0.9083	0.0827	Japan
2020s	0.991	0.99	0.001	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Japan or Sri Lanka?: Japan, at 0.991 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Japan and Sri Lanka?: 0.001, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Japan ranks 11th 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.