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

The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 1945.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1813.

How does Netherlands rank for strong elected local governments index?

Netherlands ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.895 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.895

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

71st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.895

in 1945

All-time low

0.043

in 1813

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Netherlands stood at 0.895. That is the highest value across all 235 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Netherlands peaked at 0.895 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1813.

Netherlands ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 235 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.323	0.323	0.323	1
1790s	0.323	0.323	0.323	10
1800s	0.323	0.323	0.323	10
1810s	0.2524	0.043	0.323	8
1820s	0.322	0.322	0.322	10
1830s	0.322	0.322	0.322	10
1840s	0.417	0.322	0.797	10
1850s	0.8132	0.797	0.815	10
1860s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1870s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1880s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1890s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1900s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1910s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1920s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1930s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1940s	0.825	0.74	0.895	10
1950s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
1960s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
1970s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
1980s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
1990s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
2000s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
2010s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
2020s	0.895	0.895	0.895	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Netherlands?: Strong elected local governments index in Netherlands was 0.895 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 1945.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for strong elected local governments index?: Netherlands ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.