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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Russia

Russia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.674 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.674
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.853
in 1992
All-time low
0.004
in 1930
Years of data
166
1860–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Russia, 1860–2025

00.20.40.60.8186019422025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Russia stood at 0.674.

That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Russia peaked at 0.853 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1930.

Russia ranks 111th 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 Russia, 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 0.028 +0.0%
1919 0.028 +0.0%
1920 0.028 +0.0%
1921 0.028 +0.0%
1922 0.012 -57.1%
1923 0.012 +0.0%
1924 0.012 +0.0%
1925 0.012 +0.0%
1926 0.012 +0.0%
1927 0.012 +0.0%
1928 0.012 +0.0%
1929 0.012 +0.0%
1930 0.004 -66.7%
1931 0.004 +0.0%
1932 0.004 +0.0%
1933 0.004 +0.0%
1934 0.004 +0.0%
1935 0.004 +0.0%
1936 0.004 +0.0%
1937 0.004 +0.0%
1938 0.004 +0.0%
1939 0.004 +0.0%
1940 0.004 +0.0%
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 0.614 +10.8%
1991 0.67 +9.1%
1992 0.853 +27.3%
1993 0.853 +0.0%
1994 0.853 +0.0%
1995 0.853 +0.0%
1996 0.853 +0.0%
1997 0.853 +0.0%
1998 0.853 +0.0%
1999 0.853 +0.0%
2000 0.832 -2.5%
2001 0.813 -2.3%
2002 0.813 +0.0%
2003 0.813 +0.0%
2004 0.839 +3.2%
2005 0.839 +0.0%
2006 0.81 -3.5%
2007 0.81 +0.0%
2008 0.81 +0.0%
2009 0.81 +0.0%
2010 0.793 -2.1%
2011 0.793 +0.0%
2012 0.793 +0.0%
2013 0.793 +0.0%
2014 0.801 +1.0%
2015 0.726 -9.4%
2016 0.726 +0.0%
2017 0.726 +0.0%
2018 0.726 +0.0%
2019 0.726 +0.0%
2020 0.841 +15.8%
2021 0.565 -32.8%
2022 0.674 +19.3%
2023 0.674 +0.0%
2024 0.674 +0.0%
2025 0.674 +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.674 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.674 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 72% of 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 0.0623 0.028 0.077 10
1920s 0.0152 0.012 0.028 10
1930s 0.004 0.004 0.004 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 0.8108 0.614 0.853 10
2000s 0.8189 0.81 0.839 10
2010s 0.7603 0.726 0.801 10
2020s 0.6837 0.565 0.841 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 108 Niger 0.692 compare
  2. 109 Madagascar 0.683 compare
  3. 110 Venezuela 0.68 compare
  4. 112 Rwanda 0.662 compare
  5. 113 Luxembourg 0.65 compare
  6. 114 Djibouti 0.645 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Russia?
Strong elected local governments index in Russia was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 1992.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1930.
How does Russia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Russia ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.