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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Greece

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

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

in 1822

Years of data

204

1822–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Greece, 1822–2025

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

60 Hungary 0.936 compare
61 Congo 0.931 compare
62 Honduras 0.93 compare
64 Serbia 0.922 compare
64 Tunisia 0.922 compare
66 Argentina 0.918 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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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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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.