How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?

151 years are reported by both, from 1875 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.

North Macedonia vs Sweden: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

North Macedonia

0.992

in 2025

Sweden

0.994

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

9th

Sweden rank

7th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

North Macedonia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.994 against 0.992 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Sweden ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 175 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0042	0.951	0.9468	Sweden
1880s	0.005	0.951	0.946	Sweden
1890s	0.005	0.951	0.946	Sweden
1900s	0.005	0.951	0.946	Sweden
1910s	0.2612	0.9633	0.7021	Sweden
1920s	0.432	0.992	0.56	Sweden
1930s	0.432	0.992	0.56	Sweden
1940s	0.2421	0.992	0.7499	Sweden
1950s	0.221	0.992	0.771	Sweden
1960s	0.221	0.992	0.771	Sweden
1970s	0.221	0.992	0.771	Sweden
1980s	0.221	0.992	0.771	Sweden
1990s	0.7609	0.992	0.2311	Sweden
2000s	0.9803	0.992	0.0117	Sweden
2010s	0.9841	0.986	0.0019	Sweden
2020s	0.99	0.994	0.004	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, North Macedonia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.994 against 0.992 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between North Macedonia and Sweden?: 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: North Macedonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.