Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Latvia or Slovak Republic?

Latvia, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Slovak Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovak Republic?

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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.

Latvia vs Slovak Republic: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Latvia

0.988

in 2025

Slovak Republic

0.988

in 2025

Latvia rank

14th

Slovak Republic rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Latvia
Slovak Republic

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.988 against 0.988 in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Latvia ranks 14th and Slovak Republic ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Slovak Republic in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Slovak Republic	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.6085	0.6208	0.0123	Slovak Republic
1870s	0.646	0.779	0.133	Slovak Republic
1880s	0.646	0.779	0.133	Slovak Republic
1890s	0.031	0.779	0.748	Slovak Republic
1900s	0.0582	0.779	0.7208	Slovak Republic
1910s	0.0623	0.7791	0.7168	Slovak Republic
1920s	0.889	0.763	0.126	Latvia
1930s	0.889	0.7015	0.1875	Latvia
1940s	0.004	0.1373	0.1333	Slovak Republic
1950s	0.004	0.012	0.008	Slovak Republic
1960s	0.389	0.012	0.377	Latvia
1970s	0.554	0.012	0.542	Latvia
1980s	0.554	0.012	0.542	Latvia
1990s	0.983	0.9673	0.0157	Latvia
2000s	0.983	0.993	0.01	Slovak Republic
2010s	0.9746	0.993	0.0184	Slovak Republic
2020s	0.9845	0.9905	0.006	Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Latvia or Slovak Republic?: Latvia, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Latvia and Slovak Republic?: 0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovak Republic?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Slovak Republic rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Latvia ranks 14th and Slovak Republic 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.