Argentina vs Italy: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Argentina
0.955
in 2025
Italy
0.964
in 2025
Argentina rank
20th
Italy rank
17th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

  • Argentina
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.964 against 0.955 in Argentina, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 18 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
1810s 0.4248 0.014 0.4108 Argentina
1820s 0.486 0.014 0.472 Argentina
1830s 0.486 0.014 0.472 Argentina
1840s 0.486 0.0179 0.4681 Argentina
1850s 0.777 0.027 0.75 Argentina
1860s 0.971 0.2088 0.7622 Argentina
1870s 0.971 0.261 0.71 Argentina
1880s 0.971 0.261 0.71 Argentina
1890s 0.971 0.261 0.71 Argentina
1900s 0.971 0 0.971 Argentina
1910s 0.9766 0 0.9766 Argentina
1920s 0.985 0 0.985 Argentina
1930s 0.9464 0 0.9464 Argentina
1940s 0.9292 0 0.9292 Argentina
1950s 0.9412 0 0.9412 Argentina
1960s 0.8989 0 0.8989 Argentina
1970s 0.8572 0.816 0.0412 Argentina
1980s 0.9247 0.981 0.0563 Italy
1990s 0.9806 0.981 0.0004 Italy
2000s 0.99 0.981 0.009 Argentina
2010s 0.9655 0.9887 0.0232 Italy
2020s 0.955 0.964 0.009 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Argentina or Italy?
Italy, at 0.964 against 0.955 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Argentina and Italy?
0.009, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
Argentina ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.