North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
North Macedonia
0.992
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.99
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.992 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.012 | 0.007 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.2612 | 0.012 | 0.2492 | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 0.432 | 0.023 | 0.409 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.432 | 0.1678 | 0.2642 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.2421 | 0.3664 | 0.1243 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.221 | 0.652 | 0.431 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.221 | 0.652 | 0.431 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.221 | 0.652 | 0.431 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.221 | 0.652 | 0.431 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.7609 | 0.652 | 0.1089 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 0.837 | 0.1433 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.9841 | 0.9083 | 0.0758 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- North Macedonia, at 0.992 against 0.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.002, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.