How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 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.

Australia vs Canada: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Australia

0.975

in 2025

Canada

0.972

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Canada rank

14th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.975 against 0.972 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1910s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1920s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1930s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1940s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1950s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1960s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1970s	0.975	0.982	0.007	Canada
1980s	0.975	0.9828	0.0078	Canada
1990s	0.975	0.983	0.008	Canada
2000s	0.975	0.983	0.008	Canada
2010s	0.975	0.9667	0.0083	Australia
2020s	0.975	0.972	0.003	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Australia or Canada?: Australia, at 0.975 against 0.972 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Australia and Canada?: 0.003, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 14th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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