How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ukraine

0.878

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.868

in 2025

Ukraine rank

79th

United Kingdom rank

80th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ukraine
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.878 against 0.868 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ukraine ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 175 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ukraine	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.004	0.965	0.961	United Kingdom
1950s	0.004	0.8422	0.8382	United Kingdom
1960s	0.389	0.658	0.269	United Kingdom
1970s	0.554	0.658	0.104	United Kingdom
1980s	0.554	0.919	0.365	United Kingdom
1990s	0.9188	0.919	0.0002	United Kingdom
2000s	0.851	0.919	0.068	United Kingdom
2010s	0.8454	0.9351	0.0897	United Kingdom
2020s	0.878	0.8938	0.0158	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ukraine or United Kingdom?: Ukraine, at 0.878 against 0.868 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 0.01, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ukraine ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.