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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Canada

Canada: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.963 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.963
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.963
in 2025
All-time low
0.938
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Canada, 1841–2025

00.20.40.60.81184119332025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.963 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Canada peaked at 0.963 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.938, in 1841.

Canada ranks 44th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.938 —
1842 0.938 +0.0%
1843 0.938 +0.0%
1844 0.938 +0.0%
1845 0.938 +0.0%
1846 0.938 +0.0%
1847 0.938 +0.0%
1848 0.938 +0.0%
1849 0.959 +2.2%
1850 0.959 +0.0%
1851 0.959 +0.0%
1852 0.959 +0.0%
1853 0.959 +0.0%
1854 0.959 +0.0%
1855 0.959 +0.0%
1856 0.959 +0.0%
1857 0.959 +0.0%
1858 0.959 +0.0%
1859 0.959 +0.0%
1860 0.959 +0.0%
1861 0.959 +0.0%
1862 0.959 +0.0%
1863 0.959 +0.0%
1864 0.959 +0.0%
1865 0.959 +0.0%
1866 0.959 +0.0%
1867 0.959 +0.0%
1868 0.959 +0.0%
1869 0.959 +0.0%
1870 0.959 +0.0%
1871 0.959 +0.0%
1872 0.959 +0.0%
1873 0.959 +0.0%
1874 0.959 +0.0%
1875 0.959 +0.0%
1876 0.959 +0.0%
1877 0.959 +0.0%
1878 0.959 +0.0%
1879 0.959 +0.0%
1880 0.959 +0.0%
1881 0.959 +0.0%
1882 0.959 +0.0%
1883 0.959 +0.0%
1884 0.959 +0.0%
1885 0.959 +0.0%
1886 0.959 +0.0%
1887 0.959 +0.0%
1888 0.959 +0.0%
1889 0.959 +0.0%
1890 0.959 +0.0%
1891 0.959 +0.0%
1892 0.959 +0.0%
1893 0.959 +0.0%
1894 0.959 +0.0%
1895 0.959 +0.0%
1896 0.959 +0.0%
1897 0.959 +0.0%
1898 0.959 +0.0%
1899 0.959 +0.0%
1900 0.959 +0.0%
1901 0.959 +0.0%
1902 0.959 +0.0%
1903 0.959 +0.0%
1904 0.959 +0.0%
1905 0.959 +0.0%
1906 0.959 +0.0%
1907 0.959 +0.0%
1908 0.959 +0.0%
1909 0.959 +0.0%
1910 0.959 +0.0%
1911 0.959 +0.0%
1912 0.959 +0.0%
1913 0.959 +0.0%
1914 0.959 +0.0%
1915 0.959 +0.0%
1916 0.959 +0.0%
1917 0.959 +0.0%
1918 0.959 +0.0%
1919 0.959 +0.0%
1920 0.959 +0.0%
1921 0.959 +0.0%
1922 0.959 +0.0%
1923 0.959 +0.0%
1924 0.959 +0.0%
1925 0.959 +0.0%
1926 0.959 +0.0%
1927 0.959 +0.0%
1928 0.959 +0.0%
1929 0.959 +0.0%
1930 0.959 +0.0%
1931 0.959 +0.0%
1932 0.959 +0.0%
1933 0.959 +0.0%
1934 0.959 +0.0%
1935 0.959 +0.0%
1936 0.959 +0.0%
1937 0.959 +0.0%
1938 0.959 +0.0%
1939 0.959 +0.0%
1940 0.959 +0.0%
1941 0.959 +0.0%
1942 0.959 +0.0%
1943 0.959 +0.0%
1944 0.959 +0.0%
1945 0.959 +0.0%
1946 0.959 +0.0%
1947 0.959 +0.0%
1948 0.959 +0.0%
1949 0.959 +0.0%
1950 0.959 +0.0%
1951 0.959 +0.0%
1952 0.959 +0.0%
1953 0.959 +0.0%
1954 0.959 +0.0%
1955 0.959 +0.0%
1956 0.959 +0.0%
1957 0.959 +0.0%
1958 0.959 +0.0%
1959 0.959 +0.0%
1960 0.959 +0.0%
1961 0.959 +0.0%
1962 0.959 +0.0%
1963 0.959 +0.0%
1964 0.959 +0.0%
1965 0.959 +0.0%
1966 0.959 +0.0%
1967 0.959 +0.0%
1968 0.959 +0.0%
1969 0.959 +0.0%
1970 0.959 +0.0%
1971 0.959 +0.0%
1972 0.959 +0.0%
1973 0.959 +0.0%
1974 0.959 +0.0%
1975 0.959 +0.0%
1976 0.959 +0.0%
1977 0.959 +0.0%
1978 0.959 +0.0%
1979 0.959 +0.0%
1980 0.959 +0.0%
1981 0.959 +0.0%
1982 0.959 +0.0%
1983 0.959 +0.0%
1984 0.959 +0.0%
1985 0.959 +0.0%
1986 0.959 +0.0%
1987 0.959 +0.0%
1988 0.959 +0.0%
1989 0.959 +0.0%
1990 0.959 +0.0%
1991 0.959 +0.0%
1992 0.959 +0.0%
1993 0.959 +0.0%
1994 0.959 +0.0%
1995 0.959 +0.0%
1996 0.959 +0.0%
1997 0.959 +0.0%
1998 0.959 +0.0%
1999 0.959 +0.0%
2000 0.959 +0.0%
2001 0.959 +0.0%
2002 0.959 +0.0%
2003 0.959 +0.0%
2004 0.959 +0.0%
2005 0.959 +0.0%
2006 0.959 +0.0%
2007 0.959 +0.0%
2008 0.959 +0.0%
2009 0.959 +0.0%
2010 0.959 +0.0%
2011 0.959 +0.0%
2012 0.959 +0.0%
2013 0.944 -1.6%
2014 0.944 +0.0%
2015 0.944 +0.0%
2016 0.944 +0.0%
2017 0.944 +0.0%
2018 0.944 +0.0%
2019 0.944 +0.0%
2020 0.944 +0.0%
2021 0.944 +0.0%
2022 0.944 +0.0%
2023 0.944 +0.0%
2024 0.944 +0.0%
2025 0.963 +2.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.9403 0.938 0.959 9
1850s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1860s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1870s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1880s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1890s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1900s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1910s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1920s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1930s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1940s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1950s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1960s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1970s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1980s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1990s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
2000s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
2010s 0.9485 0.944 0.959 10
2020s 0.9472 0.944 0.963 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 41 Nepal 0.966 compare
  2. 41 Portugal 0.966 compare
  3. 41 Uruguay 0.966 compare
  4. 45 Philippines 0.962 compare
  5. 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.961 compare
  6. 47 Norway 0.96 compare
  7. 47 Togo 0.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Canada?
Strong elected local governments index in Canada was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 2025.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.938 in 1841.
How does Canada rank for strong elected local governments index?
Canada ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.