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

Switzerland, at 0.997 against 0.995 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Mexico

0.995

in 2025

Switzerland

0.997

in 2025

Mexico rank

3rd

Switzerland rank

1st

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Mexico
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.997 against 0.995 in Mexico, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0	0.182	0.182	Switzerland
1800s	0	0.182	0.182	Switzerland
1810s	0	0.182	0.182	Switzerland
1820s	0.4787	0.182	0.2967	Mexico
1830s	0.6334	0.7922	0.1588	Switzerland
1840s	0.3922	0.8874	0.4952	Switzerland
1850s	0.808	0.997	0.189	Switzerland
1860s	0.808	0.997	0.189	Switzerland
1870s	0.808	0.997	0.189	Switzerland
1880s	0.808	0.997	0.189	Switzerland
1890s	0.808	0.997	0.189	Switzerland
1900s	0.825	0.997	0.172	Switzerland
1910s	0.825	0.997	0.172	Switzerland
1920s	0.825	0.997	0.172	Switzerland
1930s	0.825	0.997	0.172	Switzerland
1940s	0.94	0.997	0.057	Switzerland
1950s	0.94	0.997	0.057	Switzerland
1960s	0.94	0.997	0.057	Switzerland
1970s	0.94	0.997	0.057	Switzerland
1980s	0.94	0.997	0.057	Switzerland
1990s	0.991	0.997	0.006	Switzerland
2000s	0.991	0.997	0.006	Switzerland
2010s	0.9832	0.997	0.0138	Switzerland
2020s	0.995	0.997	0.002	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Mexico or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.997 against 0.995 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Mexico and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Mexico ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.