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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Canada

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Canada
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

41 Nepal 0.966 compare
41 Portugal 0.966 compare
41 Uruguay 0.966 compare
45 Philippines 0.962 compare
46 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.961 compare
47 Norway 0.96 compare
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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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.