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

Sri Lanka, at 0.99 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

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.

Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Latvia

0.988

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.99

in 2025

Latvia rank

14th

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Latvia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0582	0.012	0.0462	Latvia
1910s	0.0623	0.012	0.0503	Latvia
1920s	0.889	0.023	0.866	Latvia
1930s	0.889	0.1678	0.7212	Latvia
1940s	0.004	0.3664	0.3624	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.004	0.652	0.648	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.389	0.652	0.263	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.554	0.652	0.098	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.554	0.652	0.098	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.983	0.652	0.331	Latvia
2000s	0.983	0.837	0.146	Latvia
2010s	0.9746	0.9083	0.0663	Latvia
2020s	0.9845	0.99	0.0055	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Latvia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.99 against 0.988 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Latvia and Sri Lanka?: 0.002, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Latvia 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.