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

123 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.

South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

South Korea

0.988

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.99

in 2025

South Korea rank

14th

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

South Korea
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.99 against 0.988 in South Korea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Korea ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.004	0.012	0.008	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.004	0.012	0.008	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.004	0.023	0.019	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.004	0.1678	0.1638	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.004	0.397	0.393	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.4186	0.652	0.2334	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.1067	0.652	0.5453	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.067	0.652	0.585	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.071	0.652	0.581	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.7168	0.652	0.0648	South Korea
2000s	0.977	0.837	0.14	South Korea
2010s	0.9847	0.9083	0.0764	South Korea
2020s	0.988	0.99	0.002	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, South Korea or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.99 against 0.988 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between South Korea and Sri Lanka?: 0.002, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: South Korea ranks 14th 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.