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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Estonia

Estonia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.979 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.979
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.979
in 1992
All-time low
0.004
in 1940
Years of data
166
1860–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Estonia, 1860–2025

00.20.40.60.81186019422025

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.979 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 166 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Estonia peaked at 0.979 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1940.

That places Estonia 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Estonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1860 0.324 —
1861 0.593 +83.0%
1862 0.646 +8.9%
1863 0.646 +0.0%
1864 0.646 +0.0%
1865 0.646 +0.0%
1866 0.646 +0.0%
1867 0.646 +0.0%
1868 0.646 +0.0%
1869 0.646 +0.0%
1870 0.646 +0.0%
1871 0.646 +0.0%
1872 0.646 +0.0%
1873 0.646 +0.0%
1874 0.646 +0.0%
1875 0.646 +0.0%
1876 0.646 +0.0%
1877 0.646 +0.0%
1878 0.646 +0.0%
1879 0.646 +0.0%
1880 0.646 +0.0%
1881 0.646 +0.0%
1882 0.646 +0.0%
1883 0.646 +0.0%
1884 0.646 +0.0%
1885 0.646 +0.0%
1886 0.646 +0.0%
1887 0.646 +0.0%
1888 0.646 +0.0%
1889 0.646 +0.0%
1890 0.031 -95.2%
1891 0.031 +0.0%
1892 0.031 +0.0%
1893 0.031 +0.0%
1894 0.031 +0.0%
1895 0.031 +0.0%
1896 0.031 +0.0%
1897 0.031 +0.0%
1898 0.031 +0.0%
1899 0.031 +0.0%
1900 0.03 -3.2%
1901 0.03 +0.0%
1902 0.03 +0.0%
1903 0.03 +0.0%
1904 0.077 +156.7%
1905 0.077 +0.0%
1906 0.077 +0.0%
1907 0.077 +0.0%
1908 0.077 +0.0%
1909 0.077 +0.0%
1910 0.077 +0.0%
1911 0.077 +0.0%
1912 0.077 +0.0%
1913 0.077 +0.0%
1914 0.077 +0.0%
1915 0.077 +0.0%
1916 0.077 +0.0%
1917 0.028 -63.6%
1918 0.955 +3310.7%
1919 0.955 +0.0%
1920 0.955 +0.0%
1921 0.955 +0.0%
1922 0.955 +0.0%
1923 0.955 +0.0%
1924 0.955 +0.0%
1925 0.955 +0.0%
1926 0.955 +0.0%
1927 0.955 +0.0%
1928 0.955 +0.0%
1929 0.955 +0.0%
1930 0.955 +0.0%
1931 0.955 +0.0%
1932 0.955 +0.0%
1933 0.955 +0.0%
1934 0.955 +0.0%
1935 0.955 +0.0%
1936 0.955 +0.0%
1937 0.955 +0.0%
1938 0.955 +0.0%
1939 0.955 +0.0%
1940 0.004 -99.6%
1941 0.004 +0.0%
1942 0.004 +0.0%
1943 0.004 +0.0%
1944 0.004 +0.0%
1945 0.004 +0.0%
1946 0.004 +0.0%
1947 0.004 +0.0%
1948 0.004 +0.0%
1949 0.004 +0.0%
1950 0.004 +0.0%
1951 0.004 +0.0%
1952 0.004 +0.0%
1953 0.004 +0.0%
1954 0.004 +0.0%
1955 0.004 +0.0%
1956 0.004 +0.0%
1957 0.004 +0.0%
1958 0.004 +0.0%
1959 0.004 +0.0%
1960 0.004 +0.0%
1961 0.004 +0.0%
1962 0.004 +0.0%
1963 0.554 +13750.0%
1964 0.554 +0.0%
1965 0.554 +0.0%
1966 0.554 +0.0%
1967 0.554 +0.0%
1968 0.554 +0.0%
1969 0.554 +0.0%
1970 0.554 +0.0%
1971 0.554 +0.0%
1972 0.554 +0.0%
1973 0.554 +0.0%
1974 0.554 +0.0%
1975 0.554 +0.0%
1976 0.554 +0.0%
1977 0.554 +0.0%
1978 0.554 +0.0%
1979 0.554 +0.0%
1980 0.554 +0.0%
1981 0.554 +0.0%
1982 0.554 +0.0%
1983 0.554 +0.0%
1984 0.554 +0.0%
1985 0.554 +0.0%
1986 0.554 +0.0%
1987 0.554 +0.0%
1988 0.554 +0.0%
1989 0.554 +0.0%
1990 0.883 +59.4%
1991 0.883 +0.0%
1992 0.979 +10.9%
1993 0.979 +0.0%
1994 0.979 +0.0%
1995 0.979 +0.0%
1996 0.979 +0.0%
1997 0.979 +0.0%
1998 0.979 +0.0%
1999 0.979 +0.0%
2000 0.979 +0.0%
2001 0.979 +0.0%
2002 0.979 +0.0%
2003 0.979 +0.0%
2004 0.979 +0.0%
2005 0.979 +0.0%
2006 0.979 +0.0%
2007 0.979 +0.0%
2008 0.979 +0.0%
2009 0.979 +0.0%
2010 0.979 +0.0%
2011 0.979 +0.0%
2012 0.979 +0.0%
2013 0.979 +0.0%
2014 0.979 +0.0%
2015 0.979 +0.0%
2016 0.979 +0.0%
2017 0.979 +0.0%
2018 0.979 +0.0%
2019 0.979 +0.0%
2020 0.979 +0.0%
2021 0.979 +0.0%
2022 0.979 +0.0%
2023 0.979 +0.0%
2024 0.979 +0.0%
2025 0.979 +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.6085 0.324 0.646 10
1870s 0.646 0.646 0.646 10
1880s 0.646 0.646 0.646 10
1890s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1900s 0.0582 0.03 0.077 10
1910s 0.2477 0.028 0.955 10
1920s 0.955 0.955 0.955 10
1930s 0.955 0.955 0.955 10
1940s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1950s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1960s 0.389 0.004 0.554 10
1970s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1980s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1990s 0.9598 0.883 0.979 10
2000s 0.979 0.979 0.979 10
2010s 0.979 0.979 0.979 10
2020s 0.979 0.979 0.979 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Jamaica 0.98 compare
  2. 27 United States 0.975 compare
  3. 28 Denmark 0.974 compare
  4. 29 Costa Rica 0.973 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Estonia?
Strong elected local governments index in Estonia was 0.979 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 1992.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1940.
How does Estonia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Estonia ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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.