What is strong elected local governments index in India?

Strong elected local governments index in India was 0.813 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1996.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1789.

How does India rank for strong elected local governments index?

India ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.813 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.813

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

90th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.878

in 1996

All-time low

0.173

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in India, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.813 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in India peaked at 0.878 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 1789.

India ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in India, year by year

Annual values for Strong Elected Local Governments Index in India, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.173	—
1790	0.173	+0.0%
1791	0.173	+0.0%
1792	0.173	+0.0%
1793	0.173	+0.0%
1794	0.173	+0.0%
1795	0.173	+0.0%
1796	0.173	+0.0%
1797	0.173	+0.0%
1798	0.173	+0.0%
1799	0.173	+0.0%
1800	0.173	+0.0%
1801	0.173	+0.0%
1802	0.173	+0.0%
1803	0.173	+0.0%
1804	0.173	+0.0%
1805	0.173	+0.0%
1806	0.173	+0.0%
1807	0.173	+0.0%
1808	0.173	+0.0%
1809	0.173	+0.0%
1810	0.173	+0.0%
1811	0.173	+0.0%
1812	0.173	+0.0%
1813	0.173	+0.0%
1814	0.173	+0.0%
1815	0.173	+0.0%
1816	0.173	+0.0%
1817	0.173	+0.0%
1818	0.173	+0.0%
1819	0.173	+0.0%
1820	0.173	+0.0%
1821	0.173	+0.0%
1822	0.173	+0.0%
1823	0.173	+0.0%
1824	0.173	+0.0%
1825	0.173	+0.0%
1826	0.173	+0.0%
1827	0.173	+0.0%
1828	0.173	+0.0%
1829	0.173	+0.0%
1830	0.173	+0.0%
1831	0.173	+0.0%
1832	0.173	+0.0%
1833	0.173	+0.0%
1834	0.173	+0.0%
1835	0.173	+0.0%
1836	0.173	+0.0%
1837	0.173	+0.0%
1838	0.173	+0.0%
1839	0.173	+0.0%
1840	0.173	+0.0%
1841	0.173	+0.0%
1842	0.173	+0.0%
1843	0.173	+0.0%
1844	0.173	+0.0%
1845	0.173	+0.0%
1846	0.173	+0.0%
1847	0.173	+0.0%
1848	0.173	+0.0%
1849	0.173	+0.0%
1850	0.173	+0.0%
1851	0.173	+0.0%
1852	0.173	+0.0%
1853	0.173	+0.0%
1854	0.173	+0.0%
1855	0.173	+0.0%
1856	0.173	+0.0%
1857	0.173	+0.0%
1858	0.173	+0.0%
1859	0.173	+0.0%
1860	0.173	+0.0%
1861	0.173	+0.0%
1862	0.173	+0.0%
1863	0.173	+0.0%
1864	0.173	+0.0%
1865	0.173	+0.0%
1866	0.173	+0.0%
1867	0.173	+0.0%
1868	0.173	+0.0%
1869	0.173	+0.0%
1870	0.173	+0.0%
1871	0.173	+0.0%
1872	0.173	+0.0%
1873	0.173	+0.0%
1874	0.173	+0.0%
1875	0.173	+0.0%
1876	0.173	+0.0%
1877	0.173	+0.0%
1878	0.173	+0.0%
1879	0.173	+0.0%
1880	0.173	+0.0%
1881	0.173	+0.0%
1882	0.175	+1.2%
1883	0.176	+0.6%
1884	0.176	+0.0%
1885	0.176	+0.0%
1886	0.176	+0.0%
1887	0.176	+0.0%
1888	0.176	+0.0%
1889	0.176	+0.0%
1890	0.176	+0.0%
1891	0.176	+0.0%
1892	0.176	+0.0%
1893	0.176	+0.0%
1894	0.176	+0.0%
1895	0.176	+0.0%
1896	0.176	+0.0%
1897	0.176	+0.0%
1898	0.176	+0.0%
1899	0.176	+0.0%
1900	0.176	+0.0%
1901	0.176	+0.0%
1902	0.176	+0.0%
1903	0.176	+0.0%
1904	0.176	+0.0%
1905	0.176	+0.0%
1906	0.176	+0.0%
1907	0.176	+0.0%
1908	0.176	+0.0%
1909	0.176	+0.0%
1910	0.176	+0.0%
1911	0.176	+0.0%
1912	0.176	+0.0%
1913	0.176	+0.0%
1914	0.176	+0.0%
1915	0.176	+0.0%
1916	0.176	+0.0%
1917	0.176	+0.0%
1918	0.176	+0.0%
1919	0.176	+0.0%
1920	0.176	+0.0%
1921	0.176	+0.0%
1922	0.176	+0.0%
1923	0.176	+0.0%
1924	0.176	+0.0%
1925	0.176	+0.0%
1926	0.176	+0.0%
1927	0.176	+0.0%
1928	0.176	+0.0%
1929	0.176	+0.0%
1930	0.176	+0.0%
1931	0.176	+0.0%
1932	0.176	+0.0%
1933	0.176	+0.0%
1934	0.176	+0.0%
1935	0.176	+0.0%
1936	0.176	+0.0%
1937	0.176	+0.0%
1938	0.176	+0.0%
1939	0.176	+0.0%
1940	0.176	+0.0%
1941	0.176	+0.0%
1942	0.176	+0.0%
1943	0.176	+0.0%
1944	0.176	+0.0%
1945	0.176	+0.0%
1946	0.176	+0.0%
1947	0.176	+0.0%
1948	0.615	+249.4%
1949	0.615	+0.0%
1950	0.667	+8.5%
1951	0.667	+0.0%
1952	0.667	+0.0%
1953	0.667	+0.0%
1954	0.667	+0.0%
1955	0.667	+0.0%
1956	0.667	+0.0%
1957	0.667	+0.0%
1958	0.731	+9.6%
1959	0.731	+0.0%
1960	0.731	+0.0%
1961	0.731	+0.0%
1962	0.731	+0.0%
1963	0.731	+0.0%
1964	0.731	+0.0%
1965	0.731	+0.0%
1966	0.731	+0.0%
1967	0.731	+0.0%
1968	0.731	+0.0%
1969	0.731	+0.0%
1970	0.731	+0.0%
1971	0.731	+0.0%
1972	0.731	+0.0%
1973	0.731	+0.0%
1974	0.731	+0.0%
1975	0.731	+0.0%
1976	0.731	+0.0%
1977	0.731	+0.0%
1978	0.731	+0.0%
1979	0.731	+0.0%
1980	0.731	+0.0%
1981	0.731	+0.0%
1982	0.731	+0.0%
1983	0.731	+0.0%
1984	0.731	+0.0%
1985	0.731	+0.0%
1986	0.731	+0.0%
1987	0.731	+0.0%
1988	0.731	+0.0%
1989	0.731	+0.0%
1990	0.731	+0.0%
1991	0.731	+0.0%
1992	0.731	+0.0%
1993	0.731	+0.0%
1994	0.838	+14.6%
1995	0.726	-13.4%
1996	0.878	+20.9%
1997	0.878	+0.0%
1998	0.878	+0.0%
1999	0.878	+0.0%
2000	0.878	+0.0%
2001	0.878	+0.0%
2002	0.878	+0.0%
2003	0.878	+0.0%
2004	0.878	+0.0%
2005	0.878	+0.0%
2006	0.878	+0.0%
2007	0.878	+0.0%
2008	0.878	+0.0%
2009	0.878	+0.0%
2010	0.878	+0.0%
2011	0.878	+0.0%
2012	0.878	+0.0%
2013	0.878	+0.0%
2014	0.878	+0.0%
2015	0.878	+0.0%
2016	0.878	+0.0%
2017	0.878	+0.0%
2018	0.878	+0.0%
2019	0.863	-1.7%
2020	0.856	-0.8%
2021	0.856	+0.0%
2022	0.856	+0.0%
2023	0.819	-4.3%
2024	0.829	+1.2%
2025	0.813	-1.9%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.813 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
India's 0.813 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.881, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.173	0.173	0.173	1
1790s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1800s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1810s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1820s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1830s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1840s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1850s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1860s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1870s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1880s	0.1753	0.173	0.176	10
1890s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1900s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1910s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1920s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1930s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1940s	0.2638	0.176	0.615	10
1950s	0.6798	0.667	0.731	10
1960s	0.731	0.731	0.731	10
1970s	0.731	0.731	0.731	10
1980s	0.731	0.731	0.731	10
1990s	0.8	0.726	0.878	10
2000s	0.878	0.878	0.878	10
2010s	0.8765	0.863	0.878	10
2020s	0.8382	0.813	0.856	6

Countries ranked near India

87 Bulgaria 0.829 compare
88 Papua New Guinea 0.827 compare
89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare
91 Oman 0.806 compare
92 Comoros 0.805 compare
93 Benin 0.801 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in India?: Strong elected local governments index in India was 0.813 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1996.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1789.
How does India rank for strong elected local governments index?: India ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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