Spain vs Switzerland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Spain
0.995
in 2025
Switzerland
0.997
in 2025
Spain rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.997 against 0.995 in Spain, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 190 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.3468 | 0.86 | 0.5132 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.422 | 0.8874 | 0.4654 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.422 | 0.997 | 0.575 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.422 | 0.997 | 0.575 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.4274 | 0.997 | 0.5696 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.431 | 0.997 | 0.566 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.431 | 0.997 | 0.566 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.431 | 0.997 | 0.566 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.431 | 0.997 | 0.566 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.187 | 0.997 | 0.81 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.802 | 0.997 | 0.195 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.061 | 0.997 | 0.936 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.061 | 0.997 | 0.936 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.061 | 0.997 | 0.936 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1639 | 0.997 | 0.8331 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.9953 | 0.997 | 0.0017 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.997 against 0.995 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1836 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.