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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Spain

Spain: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.995 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.995
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 1979
All-time low
0.029
in 1925
Years of data
190
1836–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Spain, 1836–2025

00.20.40.60.81183619302025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Spain stood at 0.995.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Spain peaked at 0.997 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1925.

That places Spain 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1836 0.216 —
1837 0.327 +51.4%
1838 0.422 +29.1%
1839 0.422 +0.0%
1840 0.422 +0.0%
1841 0.422 +0.0%
1842 0.422 +0.0%
1843 0.422 +0.0%
1844 0.422 +0.0%
1845 0.422 +0.0%
1846 0.422 +0.0%
1847 0.422 +0.0%
1848 0.422 +0.0%
1849 0.422 +0.0%
1850 0.422 +0.0%
1851 0.422 +0.0%
1852 0.422 +0.0%
1853 0.422 +0.0%
1854 0.422 +0.0%
1855 0.422 +0.0%
1856 0.422 +0.0%
1857 0.422 +0.0%
1858 0.422 +0.0%
1859 0.422 +0.0%
1860 0.422 +0.0%
1861 0.422 +0.0%
1862 0.422 +0.0%
1863 0.422 +0.0%
1864 0.422 +0.0%
1865 0.422 +0.0%
1866 0.422 +0.0%
1867 0.422 +0.0%
1868 0.422 +0.0%
1869 0.422 +0.0%
1870 0.422 +0.0%
1871 0.422 +0.0%
1872 0.422 +0.0%
1873 0.422 +0.0%
1874 0.431 +2.1%
1875 0.431 +0.0%
1876 0.431 +0.0%
1877 0.431 +0.0%
1878 0.431 +0.0%
1879 0.431 +0.0%
1880 0.431 +0.0%
1881 0.431 +0.0%
1882 0.431 +0.0%
1883 0.431 +0.0%
1884 0.431 +0.0%
1885 0.431 +0.0%
1886 0.431 +0.0%
1887 0.431 +0.0%
1888 0.431 +0.0%
1889 0.431 +0.0%
1890 0.431 +0.0%
1891 0.431 +0.0%
1892 0.431 +0.0%
1893 0.431 +0.0%
1894 0.431 +0.0%
1895 0.431 +0.0%
1896 0.431 +0.0%
1897 0.431 +0.0%
1898 0.431 +0.0%
1899 0.431 +0.0%
1900 0.431 +0.0%
1901 0.431 +0.0%
1902 0.431 +0.0%
1903 0.431 +0.0%
1904 0.431 +0.0%
1905 0.431 +0.0%
1906 0.431 +0.0%
1907 0.431 +0.0%
1908 0.431 +0.0%
1909 0.431 +0.0%
1910 0.431 +0.0%
1911 0.431 +0.0%
1912 0.431 +0.0%
1913 0.431 +0.0%
1914 0.431 +0.0%
1915 0.431 +0.0%
1916 0.431 +0.0%
1917 0.431 +0.0%
1918 0.431 +0.0%
1919 0.431 +0.0%
1920 0.431 +0.0%
1921 0.431 +0.0%
1922 0.431 +0.0%
1923 0.216 -49.9%
1924 0.216 +0.0%
1925 0.029 -86.6%
1926 0.029 +0.0%
1927 0.029 +0.0%
1928 0.029 +0.0%
1929 0.029 +0.0%
1930 0.029 +0.0%
1931 0.94 +3141.4%
1932 0.94 +0.0%
1933 0.94 +0.0%
1934 0.94 +0.0%
1935 0.94 +0.0%
1936 0.94 +0.0%
1937 0.94 +0.0%
1938 0.94 +0.0%
1939 0.471 -49.9%
1940 0.061 -87.0%
1941 0.061 +0.0%
1942 0.061 +0.0%
1943 0.061 +0.0%
1944 0.061 +0.0%
1945 0.061 +0.0%
1946 0.061 +0.0%
1947 0.061 +0.0%
1948 0.061 +0.0%
1949 0.061 +0.0%
1950 0.061 +0.0%
1951 0.061 +0.0%
1952 0.061 +0.0%
1953 0.061 +0.0%
1954 0.061 +0.0%
1955 0.061 +0.0%
1956 0.061 +0.0%
1957 0.061 +0.0%
1958 0.061 +0.0%
1959 0.061 +0.0%
1960 0.061 +0.0%
1961 0.061 +0.0%
1962 0.061 +0.0%
1963 0.061 +0.0%
1964 0.061 +0.0%
1965 0.061 +0.0%
1966 0.061 +0.0%
1967 0.061 +0.0%
1968 0.061 +0.0%
1969 0.061 +0.0%
1970 0.061 +0.0%
1971 0.061 +0.0%
1972 0.061 +0.0%
1973 0.061 +0.0%
1974 0.061 +0.0%
1975 0.061 +0.0%
1976 0.061 +0.0%
1977 0.061 +0.0%
1978 0.154 +152.5%
1979 0.997 +547.4%
1980 0.997 +0.0%
1981 0.997 +0.0%
1982 0.997 +0.0%
1983 0.997 +0.0%
1984 0.997 +0.0%
1985 0.997 +0.0%
1986 0.997 +0.0%
1987 0.997 +0.0%
1988 0.997 +0.0%
1989 0.997 +0.0%
1990 0.997 +0.0%
1991 0.997 +0.0%
1992 0.997 +0.0%
1993 0.997 +0.0%
1994 0.997 +0.0%
1995 0.997 +0.0%
1996 0.997 +0.0%
1997 0.997 +0.0%
1998 0.997 +0.0%
1999 0.997 +0.0%
2000 0.997 +0.0%
2001 0.997 +0.0%
2002 0.997 +0.0%
2003 0.997 +0.0%
2004 0.997 +0.0%
2005 0.997 +0.0%
2006 0.997 +0.0%
2007 0.997 +0.0%
2008 0.997 +0.0%
2009 0.997 +0.0%
2010 0.997 +0.0%
2011 0.997 +0.0%
2012 0.997 +0.0%
2013 0.997 +0.0%
2014 0.997 +0.0%
2015 0.997 +0.0%
2016 0.997 +0.0%
2017 0.997 +0.0%
2018 0.997 +0.0%
2019 0.997 +0.0%
2020 0.997 +0.0%
2021 0.995 -0.2%
2022 0.995 +0.0%
2023 0.995 +0.0%
2024 0.995 +0.0%
2025 0.995 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.995 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.995 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.3468 0.216 0.422 4
1840s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1850s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1860s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1870s 0.4274 0.422 0.431 10
1880s 0.431 0.431 0.431 10
1890s 0.431 0.431 0.431 10
1900s 0.431 0.431 0.431 10
1910s 0.431 0.431 0.431 10
1920s 0.187 0.029 0.431 10
1930s 0.802 0.029 0.94 10
1940s 0.061 0.061 0.061 10
1950s 0.061 0.061 0.061 10
1960s 0.061 0.061 0.061 10
1970s 0.1639 0.061 0.997 10
1980s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1990s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
2000s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
2010s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
2020s 0.9953 0.995 0.997 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Switzerland 0.997 compare
  2. 2 Australia 0.996 compare
  3. 3 Iceland 0.995 compare
  4. 3 Italy 0.995 compare
  5. 3 Mexico 0.995 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Spain?
Strong elected local governments index in Spain was 0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 1979.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1925.
How does Spain rank for strong elected local governments index?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.