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

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 Slovakia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

South Korea

0.988

in 2025

Slovakia

0.988

in 2025

South Korea rank

14th

Slovakia rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

South Korea
Slovakia

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 14 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0	0.779	0.779	Slovakia
1900s	0.004	0.779	0.775	Slovakia
1910s	0.004	0.7791	0.7751	Slovakia
1920s	0.004	0.763	0.759	Slovakia
1930s	0.004	0.7015	0.6975	Slovakia
1940s	0.004	0.1271	0.1231	Slovakia
1950s	0.4186	0.012	0.4066	South Korea
1960s	0.1067	0.012	0.0947	South Korea
1970s	0.067	0.012	0.055	South Korea
1980s	0.071	0.012	0.059	South Korea
1990s	0.7168	0.9673	0.2505	Slovakia
2000s	0.977	0.993	0.016	Slovakia
2010s	0.9847	0.993	0.0083	Slovakia
2020s	0.988	0.9905	0.0025	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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