Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mexico or Spain?

Mexico, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?

190 years are reported by both, from 1836 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.

Mexico vs Spain: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Mexico

0.995

in 2025

Spain

0.995

in 2025

Mexico rank

3rd

Spain rank

3rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Mexico
Spain

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1836 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.214	0.3468	0.1328	Spain
1840s	0.3922	0.422	0.0298	Spain
1850s	0.808	0.422	0.386	Mexico
1860s	0.808	0.422	0.386	Mexico
1870s	0.808	0.4274	0.3806	Mexico
1880s	0.808	0.431	0.377	Mexico
1890s	0.808	0.431	0.377	Mexico
1900s	0.825	0.431	0.394	Mexico
1910s	0.825	0.431	0.394	Mexico
1920s	0.825	0.187	0.638	Mexico
1930s	0.825	0.802	0.023	Mexico
1940s	0.94	0.061	0.879	Mexico
1950s	0.94	0.061	0.879	Mexico
1960s	0.94	0.061	0.879	Mexico
1970s	0.94	0.1639	0.7761	Mexico
1980s	0.94	0.997	0.057	Spain
1990s	0.991	0.997	0.006	Spain
2000s	0.991	0.997	0.006	Spain
2010s	0.9832	0.997	0.0138	Spain
2020s	0.995	0.9953	0.0003	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mexico or Spain?: Mexico, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mexico and Spain?: 0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1836 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Mexico ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd 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.