Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Peru or Poland?

Poland, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Peru vs Poland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Peru

0.971

in 2025

Poland

0.972

in 2025

Peru rank

32nd

Poland rank

30th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Peru
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.972 against 0.971 in Peru, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.98	0.273	0.707	Peru
1920s	0.3819	0.3975	0.0156	Poland
1930s	0.395	0.303	0.092	Peru
1940s	0.395	0.032	0.363	Peru
1950s	0.395	0.063	0.332	Peru
1960s	0.6708	0.063	0.6078	Peru
1970s	0.789	0.063	0.726	Peru
1980s	0.803	0.063	0.74	Peru
1990s	0.926	0.9698	0.0438	Poland
2000s	0.9687	0.9872	0.0185	Poland
2010s	0.98	0.9938	0.0138	Poland
2020s	0.971	0.98	0.009	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Peru or Poland?: Poland, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Peru and Poland?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Peru and Poland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Peru ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th 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.