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

Latvia, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Slovakia as of 2025.

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

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 Slovakia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Latvia

0.988

in 2025

Slovakia

0.988

in 2025

Latvia rank

14th

Slovakia rank

14th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Latvia
Slovakia

How they compare

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

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

Latvia ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.6085	0.6208	0.0123	Slovakia
1870s	0.646	0.779	0.133	Slovakia
1880s	0.646	0.779	0.133	Slovakia
1890s	0.031	0.779	0.748	Slovakia
1900s	0.0582	0.779	0.7208	Slovakia
1910s	0.0623	0.7791	0.7168	Slovakia
1920s	0.889	0.763	0.126	Latvia
1930s	0.889	0.7015	0.1875	Latvia
1940s	0.004	0.1373	0.1333	Slovakia
1950s	0.004	0.012	0.008	Slovakia
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	Slovakia
2010s	0.9746	0.993	0.0184	Slovakia
2020s	0.9845	0.9905	0.006	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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