What is strong elected local governments index in Sweden?

Strong elected local governments index in Sweden was 0.994 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1789.

How does Sweden rank for strong elected local governments index?

Sweden ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Sweden: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.994 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.994

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.994

in 2018

All-time low

0.215

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.994 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Sweden peaked at 0.994 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1789.

Sweden ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.215	0.215	0.215	1
1790s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1800s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1810s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1820s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1830s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1840s	0.4222	0.215	0.511	10
1850s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1860s	0.819	0.511	0.951	10
1870s	0.951	0.951	0.951	10
1880s	0.951	0.951	0.951	10
1890s	0.951	0.951	0.951	10
1900s	0.951	0.951	0.951	10
1910s	0.9633	0.951	0.992	10
1920s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
1930s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
1940s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
1950s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
1960s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
1970s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
1980s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
1990s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
2000s	0.992	0.992	0.992	10
2010s	0.986	0.976	0.994	10
2020s	0.994	0.994	0.994	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Sweden?: Strong elected local governments index in Sweden was 0.994 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for strong elected local governments index?: Sweden ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.