Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Russia or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.68 against 0.674 in Russia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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.

Russia vs Venezuela: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Russia

0.674

in 2025

Venezuela

0.68

in 2025

Russia rank

111th

Venezuela rank

110th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Russia
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.68 against 0.674 in Russia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 110th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.6085	0.07	0.5385	Russia
1870s	0.646	0.009	0.637	Russia
1880s	0.646	0.009	0.637	Russia
1890s	0.031	0.009	0.022	Russia
1900s	0.0582	0.017	0.0412	Russia
1910s	0.0623	0.017	0.0453	Russia
1920s	0.0152	0.017	0.0018	Venezuela
1930s	0.004	0.017	0.013	Venezuela
1940s	0.004	0.188	0.184	Venezuela
1950s	0.004	0.2587	0.2547	Venezuela
1960s	0.389	0.517	0.128	Venezuela
1970s	0.554	0.517	0.037	Russia
1980s	0.554	0.5839	0.0299	Venezuela
1990s	0.8108	0.9148	0.104	Venezuela
2000s	0.8189	0.9048	0.0859	Venezuela
2010s	0.7603	0.8126	0.0523	Venezuela
2020s	0.6837	0.7108	0.0272	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Russia or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.68 against 0.674 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Russia and Venezuela?: 0.006, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Russia ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 110th 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.