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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Switzerland

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

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

2 Australia 0.996 compare
3 Iceland 0.995 compare
3 Italy 0.995 compare
3 Mexico 0.995 compare
3 Spain 0.995 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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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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.