How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?

159 years are reported by both, from 1861 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.

Austria vs Slovakia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Austria

0.976

in 2025

Slovakia

0.982

in 2025

Austria rank

11th

Slovakia rank

10th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Austria
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.982 against 0.976 in Austria, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Slovakia ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.324	0.3597	0.0357	Slovakia
1870s	0.324	0.357	0.033	Slovakia
1880s	0.324	0.357	0.033	Slovakia
1890s	0.324	0.357	0.033	Slovakia
1900s	0.324	0.357	0.033	Slovakia
1910s	0.5541	0.3037	0.2504	Austria
1920s	0.991	0.2066	0.7844	Austria
1930s	0.9563	0.3138	0.6426	Austria
1940s	0.976	0.1064	0.8696	Austria
1950s	0.976	0.015	0.961	Austria
1960s	0.976	0.015	0.961	Austria
1970s	0.976	0.015	0.961	Austria
1980s	0.976	0.015	0.961	Austria
1990s	0.976	0.3463	0.6297	Austria
2000s	0.976	0.9397	0.0363	Austria
2010s	0.976	0.988	0.012	Slovakia
2020s	0.976	0.985	0.009	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Austria or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 0.982 against 0.976 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Austria and Slovakia?: 0.006, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Austria ranks 11th and Slovakia ranks 10th 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.