Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Romania or Turkey?

Romania, at 0.722 against 0.709 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?

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.

Romania vs Turkey: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Romania

0.722

in 2025

Turkey

0.709

in 2025

Romania rank

103rd

Turkey rank

104th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Romania
Turkey

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.722 against 0.709 in Turkey, a difference of 0.013.

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

Romania ranks 103rd and Turkey ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.456	0.0042	0.4518	Romania
1880s	0.456	0.005	0.451	Romania
1890s	0.456	0.005	0.451	Romania
1900s	0.456	0.005	0.451	Romania
1910s	0.456	0.005	0.451	Romania
1920s	0.456	0.0505	0.4055	Romania
1930s	0.456	0.72	0.264	Turkey
1940s	0.596	0.729	0.133	Turkey
1950s	0.004	0.735	0.731	Turkey
1960s	0.0227	0.8085	0.7858	Turkey
1970s	0.191	0.927	0.736	Turkey
1980s	0.191	0.933	0.742	Turkey
1990s	0.7236	0.937	0.2134	Turkey
2000s	0.809	0.937	0.128	Turkey
2010s	0.7891	0.9196	0.1305	Turkey
2020s	0.7293	0.7187	0.0107	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Romania or Turkey?: Romania, at 0.722 against 0.709 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Romania and Turkey?: 0.013, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Romania ranks 103rd and Turkey ranks 104th 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.