How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

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.

Argentina vs South Korea: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Argentina

0.955

in 2025

South Korea

0.956

in 2025

Argentina rank

20th

South Korea rank

18th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Argentina
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.956 against 0.955 in Argentina, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 24 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.008	0.002	0.006	Argentina
1790s	0.008	0.002	0.006	Argentina
1800s	0.008	0.002	0.006	Argentina
1810s	0.3789	0.002	0.3769	Argentina
1820s	0.486	0.002	0.484	Argentina
1830s	0.486	0.002	0.484	Argentina
1840s	0.486	0.002	0.484	Argentina
1850s	0.777	0.002	0.775	Argentina
1860s	0.971	0.002	0.969	Argentina
1870s	0.971	0.002	0.969	Argentina
1880s	0.971	0.002	0.969	Argentina
1890s	0.971	0.0013	0.9697	Argentina
1900s	0.971	0.002	0.969	Argentina
1910s	0.9766	0.002	0.9746	Argentina
1920s	0.985	0.002	0.983	Argentina
1930s	0.9464	0.002	0.9444	Argentina
1940s	0.9292	0.0488	0.8804	Argentina
1950s	0.9412	0.236	0.7052	Argentina
1960s	0.8989	0.1968	0.7021	Argentina
1970s	0.8572	0.185	0.6722	Argentina
1980s	0.9247	0.185	0.7397	Argentina
1990s	0.9806	0.6783	0.3023	Argentina
2000s	0.99	0.956	0.034	Argentina
2010s	0.9655	0.956	0.0095	Argentina
2020s	0.955	0.956	0.001	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Argentina or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.956 against 0.955 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Argentina and South Korea?: 0.001, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Argentina ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th 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: 07 August 2026

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