Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Austria or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.985 against 0.976 in Austria as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Austria

0.976

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Austria rank

11th

Uruguay rank

9th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Austria
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.985 against 0.976 in Austria, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.324	0.081	0.243	Austria
1870s	0.324	0.081	0.243	Austria
1880s	0.324	0.081	0.243	Austria
1890s	0.324	0.081	0.243	Austria
1900s	0.324	0.081	0.243	Austria
1910s	0.5541	0.2444	0.3097	Austria
1920s	0.991	0.983	0.008	Austria
1930s	0.9563	0.8597	0.0967	Austria
1940s	0.976	0.976	0	—
1950s	0.976	0.976	0	—
1960s	0.976	0.976	0	—
1970s	0.976	0.4417	0.5343	Austria
1980s	0.976	0.609	0.367	Austria
1990s	0.976	0.971	0.005	Austria
2000s	0.976	0.971	0.005	Austria
2010s	0.976	0.9808	0.0048	Uruguay
2020s	0.976	0.985	0.009	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Austria or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.985 against 0.976 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Austria and Uruguay?: 0.009, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Uruguay?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Austria and Uruguay rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Austria ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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.