Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Laos or Peru?

Peru, at 0.971 against 0.969 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?

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.

Laos vs Peru: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Laos

0.969

in 2025

Peru

0.971

in 2025

Laos rank

35th

Peru rank

32nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Laos
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.971 against 0.969 in Laos, a difference of 0.002.

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

Laos ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.006	0.981	0.975	Peru
1910s	0.006	0.9355	0.9295	Peru
1920s	0.006	0.3819	0.3759	Peru
1930s	0.006	0.395	0.389	Peru
1940s	0.006	0.395	0.389	Peru
1950s	0.2216	0.395	0.1734	Peru
1960s	0.314	0.6708	0.3568	Peru
1970s	0.568	0.789	0.221	Peru
1980s	0.894	0.803	0.091	Laos
1990s	0.894	0.926	0.032	Peru
2000s	0.894	0.9687	0.0747	Peru
2010s	0.8847	0.98	0.0953	Peru
2020s	0.9338	0.971	0.0372	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Laos or Peru?: Peru, at 0.971 against 0.969 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Laos and Peru?: 0.002, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Peru rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Laos ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.