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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Greece

Greece: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.925 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.925
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 1936
All-time low
0
in 1822
Years of data
204
1822–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Greece, 1822–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Greece stood at 0.925. That is the highest value across all 204 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Greece peaked at 0.925 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1822.

Greece ranks 63rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 204 years of available data.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0.673 —
1834 0.746 +10.8%
1835 0.746 +0.0%
1836 0.746 +0.0%
1837 0.746 +0.0%
1838 0.746 +0.0%
1839 0.746 +0.0%
1840 0.746 +0.0%
1841 0.746 +0.0%
1842 0.746 +0.0%
1843 0.746 +0.0%
1844 0.746 +0.0%
1845 0.746 +0.0%
1846 0.746 +0.0%
1847 0.746 +0.0%
1848 0.746 +0.0%
1849 0.746 +0.0%
1850 0.746 +0.0%
1851 0.746 +0.0%
1852 0.746 +0.0%
1853 0.746 +0.0%
1854 0.746 +0.0%
1855 0.746 +0.0%
1856 0.746 +0.0%
1857 0.746 +0.0%
1858 0.746 +0.0%
1859 0.746 +0.0%
1860 0.746 +0.0%
1861 0.746 +0.0%
1862 0.746 +0.0%
1863 0.746 +0.0%
1864 0.746 +0.0%
1865 0.746 +0.0%
1866 0.746 +0.0%
1867 0.746 +0.0%
1868 0.746 +0.0%
1869 0.746 +0.0%
1870 0.746 +0.0%
1871 0.746 +0.0%
1872 0.746 +0.0%
1873 0.746 +0.0%
1874 0.746 +0.0%
1875 0.746 +0.0%
1876 0.746 +0.0%
1877 0.746 +0.0%
1878 0.746 +0.0%
1879 0.746 +0.0%
1880 0.746 +0.0%
1881 0.746 +0.0%
1882 0.746 +0.0%
1883 0.746 +0.0%
1884 0.746 +0.0%
1885 0.746 +0.0%
1886 0.746 +0.0%
1887 0.746 +0.0%
1888 0.746 +0.0%
1889 0.746 +0.0%
1890 0.746 +0.0%
1891 0.746 +0.0%
1892 0.746 +0.0%
1893 0.746 +0.0%
1894 0.746 +0.0%
1895 0.746 +0.0%
1896 0.746 +0.0%
1897 0.746 +0.0%
1898 0.746 +0.0%
1899 0.746 +0.0%
1900 0.746 +0.0%
1901 0.746 +0.0%
1902 0.746 +0.0%
1903 0.746 +0.0%
1904 0.746 +0.0%
1905 0.746 +0.0%
1906 0.746 +0.0%
1907 0.746 +0.0%
1908 0.746 +0.0%
1909 0.746 +0.0%
1910 0.746 +0.0%
1911 0.746 +0.0%
1912 0.746 +0.0%
1913 0.746 +0.0%
1914 0.746 +0.0%
1915 0.746 +0.0%
1916 0.746 +0.0%
1917 0.746 +0.0%
1918 0.746 +0.0%
1919 0.746 +0.0%
1920 0.746 +0.0%
1921 0.746 +0.0%
1922 0.746 +0.0%
1923 0.746 +0.0%
1924 0.746 +0.0%
1925 0.746 +0.0%
1926 0.746 +0.0%
1927 0.746 +0.0%
1928 0.746 +0.0%
1929 0.746 +0.0%
1930 0.746 +0.0%
1931 0.746 +0.0%
1932 0.746 +0.0%
1933 0.746 +0.0%
1934 0.746 +0.0%
1935 0.746 +0.0%
1936 0.925 +24.0%
1937 0.463 -49.9%
1938 0.463 +0.0%
1939 0.463 +0.0%
1940 0 -100.0%
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0.463 —
1946 0.463 +0.0%
1947 0.911 +96.8%
1948 0.911 +0.0%
1949 0.911 +0.0%
1950 0.911 +0.0%
1951 0.911 +0.0%
1952 0.911 +0.0%
1953 0.911 +0.0%
1954 0.911 +0.0%
1955 0.911 +0.0%
1956 0.911 +0.0%
1957 0.911 +0.0%
1958 0.911 +0.0%
1959 0.911 +0.0%
1960 0.911 +0.0%
1961 0.911 +0.0%
1962 0.911 +0.0%
1963 0.911 +0.0%
1964 0.911 +0.0%
1965 0.911 +0.0%
1966 0.911 +0.0%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0.913 —
1976 0.913 +0.0%
1977 0.913 +0.0%
1978 0.913 +0.0%
1979 0.913 +0.0%
1980 0.913 +0.0%
1981 0.913 +0.0%
1982 0.913 +0.0%
1983 0.913 +0.0%
1984 0.913 +0.0%
1985 0.913 +0.0%
1986 0.913 +0.0%
1987 0.913 +0.0%
1988 0.913 +0.0%
1989 0.913 +0.0%
1990 0.913 +0.0%
1991 0.913 +0.0%
1992 0.913 +0.0%
1993 0.913 +0.0%
1994 0.913 +0.0%
1995 0.913 +0.0%
1996 0.913 +0.0%
1997 0.913 +0.0%
1998 0.913 +0.0%
1999 0.913 +0.0%
2000 0.913 +0.0%
2001 0.913 +0.0%
2002 0.913 +0.0%
2003 0.913 +0.0%
2004 0.913 +0.0%
2005 0.913 +0.0%
2006 0.913 +0.0%
2007 0.913 +0.0%
2008 0.913 +0.0%
2009 0.913 +0.0%
2010 0.913 +0.0%
2011 0.922 +1.0%
2012 0.922 +0.0%
2013 0.925 +0.3%
2014 0.925 +0.0%
2015 0.925 +0.0%
2016 0.925 +0.0%
2017 0.925 +0.0%
2018 0.925 +0.0%
2019 0.925 +0.0%
2020 0.925 +0.0%
2021 0.925 +0.0%
2022 0.925 +0.0%
2023 0.925 +0.0%
2024 0.925 +0.0%
2025 0.925 +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.925 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.925 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0 0 0 8
1830s 0.5149 0 0.746 10
1840s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1850s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1860s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1870s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1880s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1890s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1900s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1910s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1920s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1930s 0.679 0.463 0.925 10
1940s 0.3659 0 0.911 10
1950s 0.911 0.911 0.911 10
1960s 0.6377 0 0.911 10
1970s 0.4565 0 0.913 10
1980s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
1990s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
2000s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
2010s 0.9232 0.913 0.925 10
2020s 0.925 0.925 0.925 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 60 Hungary 0.936 compare
  2. 61 Congo 0.931 compare
  3. 62 Honduras 0.93 compare
  4. 64 Serbia 0.922 compare
  5. 64 Tunisia 0.922 compare
  6. 66 Argentina 0.918 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Greece?
Strong elected local governments index in Greece was 0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 1936.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1822.
How does Greece rank for strong elected local governments index?
Greece ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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.