Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Luxembourg or Russia?

Russia, at 0.674 against 0.65 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Russia?

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.

Luxembourg vs Russia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Luxembourg

0.65

in 2025

Russia

0.674

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

113th

Russia rank

111th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Luxembourg
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.674 against 0.65 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Russia ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 113th and Russia ranks 111th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 14 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.214	0.6085	0.3945	Russia
1870s	0.214	0.646	0.432	Russia
1880s	0.214	0.646	0.432	Russia
1890s	0.214	0.031	0.183	Luxembourg
1900s	0.848	0.0582	0.7898	Luxembourg
1910s	0.848	0.0623	0.7857	Luxembourg
1920s	0.848	0.0152	0.8328	Luxembourg
1930s	0.848	0.004	0.844	Luxembourg
1940s	0.6056	0.004	0.6016	Luxembourg
1950s	0.87	0.004	0.866	Luxembourg
1960s	0.87	0.389	0.481	Luxembourg
1970s	0.87	0.554	0.316	Luxembourg
1980s	0.87	0.554	0.316	Luxembourg
1990s	0.87	0.8108	0.0592	Luxembourg
2000s	0.87	0.8189	0.0511	Luxembourg
2010s	0.867	0.7603	0.1067	Luxembourg
2020s	0.7103	0.6837	0.0267	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Luxembourg or Russia?: Russia, at 0.674 against 0.65 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Luxembourg and Russia?: 0.024, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Russia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Russia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Luxembourg ranks 113th and Russia ranks 111th 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.