Which has higher strong elected local governments index, South Korea or Latvia?

South Korea, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?

128 years are reported by both, from 1895 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.

South Korea vs Latvia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

South Korea

0.988

in 2025

Latvia

0.988

in 2025

South Korea rank

14th

Latvia rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

South Korea
Latvia

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.988 against 0.988 in Latvia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 128 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Latvia ahead.

South Korea ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0	0.031	0.031	Latvia
1900s	0.004	0.0582	0.0542	Latvia
1910s	0.004	0.0623	0.0583	Latvia
1920s	0.004	0.889	0.885	Latvia
1930s	0.004	0.889	0.885	Latvia
1940s	0.004	0.004	0	—
1950s	0.4186	0.004	0.4146	South Korea
1960s	0.1067	0.389	0.2823	Latvia
1970s	0.067	0.554	0.487	Latvia
1980s	0.071	0.554	0.483	Latvia
1990s	0.7168	0.983	0.2662	Latvia
2000s	0.977	0.983	0.006	Latvia
2010s	0.9847	0.9746	0.0101	South Korea
2020s	0.988	0.9845	0.0035	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, South Korea or Latvia?: South Korea, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between South Korea and Latvia?: 0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?: 128 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: South Korea ranks 14th and Latvia 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.