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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.997 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.997
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 1848
All-time low
0.182
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

0.20.40.60.81179819112025

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.997 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Switzerland peaked at 0.997 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 0.182, in 1798.

Switzerland ranks 1st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1798 0.182 —
1799 0.182 +0.0%
1800 0.182 +0.0%
1801 0.182 +0.0%
1802 0.182 +0.0%
1803 0.182 +0.0%
1804 0.182 +0.0%
1805 0.182 +0.0%
1806 0.182 +0.0%
1807 0.182 +0.0%
1808 0.182 +0.0%
1809 0.182 +0.0%
1810 0.182 +0.0%
1811 0.182 +0.0%
1812 0.182 +0.0%
1813 0.182 +0.0%
1814 0.182 +0.0%
1815 0.182 +0.0%
1816 0.182 +0.0%
1817 0.182 +0.0%
1818 0.182 +0.0%
1819 0.182 +0.0%
1820 0.182 +0.0%
1821 0.182 +0.0%
1822 0.182 +0.0%
1823 0.182 +0.0%
1824 0.182 +0.0%
1825 0.182 +0.0%
1826 0.182 +0.0%
1827 0.182 +0.0%
1828 0.182 +0.0%
1829 0.182 +0.0%
1830 0.182 +0.0%
1831 0.86 +372.5%
1832 0.86 +0.0%
1833 0.86 +0.0%
1834 0.86 +0.0%
1835 0.86 +0.0%
1836 0.86 +0.0%
1837 0.86 +0.0%
1838 0.86 +0.0%
1839 0.86 +0.0%
1840 0.86 +0.0%
1841 0.86 +0.0%
1842 0.86 +0.0%
1843 0.86 +0.0%
1844 0.86 +0.0%
1845 0.86 +0.0%
1846 0.86 +0.0%
1847 0.86 +0.0%
1848 0.997 +15.9%
1849 0.997 +0.0%
1850 0.997 +0.0%
1851 0.997 +0.0%
1852 0.997 +0.0%
1853 0.997 +0.0%
1854 0.997 +0.0%
1855 0.997 +0.0%
1856 0.997 +0.0%
1857 0.997 +0.0%
1858 0.997 +0.0%
1859 0.997 +0.0%
1860 0.997 +0.0%
1861 0.997 +0.0%
1862 0.997 +0.0%
1863 0.997 +0.0%
1864 0.997 +0.0%
1865 0.997 +0.0%
1866 0.997 +0.0%
1867 0.997 +0.0%
1868 0.997 +0.0%
1869 0.997 +0.0%
1870 0.997 +0.0%
1871 0.997 +0.0%
1872 0.997 +0.0%
1873 0.997 +0.0%
1874 0.997 +0.0%
1875 0.997 +0.0%
1876 0.997 +0.0%
1877 0.997 +0.0%
1878 0.997 +0.0%
1879 0.997 +0.0%
1880 0.997 +0.0%
1881 0.997 +0.0%
1882 0.997 +0.0%
1883 0.997 +0.0%
1884 0.997 +0.0%
1885 0.997 +0.0%
1886 0.997 +0.0%
1887 0.997 +0.0%
1888 0.997 +0.0%
1889 0.997 +0.0%
1890 0.997 +0.0%
1891 0.997 +0.0%
1892 0.997 +0.0%
1893 0.997 +0.0%
1894 0.997 +0.0%
1895 0.997 +0.0%
1896 0.997 +0.0%
1897 0.997 +0.0%
1898 0.997 +0.0%
1899 0.997 +0.0%
1900 0.997 +0.0%
1901 0.997 +0.0%
1902 0.997 +0.0%
1903 0.997 +0.0%
1904 0.997 +0.0%
1905 0.997 +0.0%
1906 0.997 +0.0%
1907 0.997 +0.0%
1908 0.997 +0.0%
1909 0.997 +0.0%
1910 0.997 +0.0%
1911 0.997 +0.0%
1912 0.997 +0.0%
1913 0.997 +0.0%
1914 0.997 +0.0%
1915 0.997 +0.0%
1916 0.997 +0.0%
1917 0.997 +0.0%
1918 0.997 +0.0%
1919 0.997 +0.0%
1920 0.997 +0.0%
1921 0.997 +0.0%
1922 0.997 +0.0%
1923 0.997 +0.0%
1924 0.997 +0.0%
1925 0.997 +0.0%
1926 0.997 +0.0%
1927 0.997 +0.0%
1928 0.997 +0.0%
1929 0.997 +0.0%
1930 0.997 +0.0%
1931 0.997 +0.0%
1932 0.997 +0.0%
1933 0.997 +0.0%
1934 0.997 +0.0%
1935 0.997 +0.0%
1936 0.997 +0.0%
1937 0.997 +0.0%
1938 0.997 +0.0%
1939 0.997 +0.0%
1940 0.997 +0.0%
1941 0.997 +0.0%
1942 0.997 +0.0%
1943 0.997 +0.0%
1944 0.997 +0.0%
1945 0.997 +0.0%
1946 0.997 +0.0%
1947 0.997 +0.0%
1948 0.997 +0.0%
1949 0.997 +0.0%
1950 0.997 +0.0%
1951 0.997 +0.0%
1952 0.997 +0.0%
1953 0.997 +0.0%
1954 0.997 +0.0%
1955 0.997 +0.0%
1956 0.997 +0.0%
1957 0.997 +0.0%
1958 0.997 +0.0%
1959 0.997 +0.0%
1960 0.997 +0.0%
1961 0.997 +0.0%
1962 0.997 +0.0%
1963 0.997 +0.0%
1964 0.997 +0.0%
1965 0.997 +0.0%
1966 0.997 +0.0%
1967 0.997 +0.0%
1968 0.997 +0.0%
1969 0.997 +0.0%
1970 0.997 +0.0%
1971 0.997 +0.0%
1972 0.997 +0.0%
1973 0.997 +0.0%
1974 0.997 +0.0%
1975 0.997 +0.0%
1976 0.997 +0.0%
1977 0.997 +0.0%
1978 0.997 +0.0%
1979 0.997 +0.0%
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 0.997 +0.0%
2022 0.997 +0.0%
2023 0.997 +0.0%
2024 0.997 +0.0%
2025 0.997 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.997 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.997 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
1790s 0.182 0.182 0.182 2
1800s 0.182 0.182 0.182 10
1810s 0.182 0.182 0.182 10
1820s 0.182 0.182 0.182 10
1830s 0.7922 0.182 0.86 10
1840s 0.8874 0.86 0.997 10
1850s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1860s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1870s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1880s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1890s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1900s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1910s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1920s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1930s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1940s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1950s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1960s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1970s 0.997 0.997 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 0.997 0.997 0.997 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Switzerland?
Strong elected local governments index in Switzerland was 0.997 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 1848.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for strong elected local governments index?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.