How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eswatini?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Belarus vs Eswatini: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Belarus

0.052

in 2025

Eswatini

0.069

in 2025

Belarus rank

116th

Eswatini rank

113th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Belarus
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.069 against 0.052 in Belarus, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Belarus ranks 116th and Eswatini ranks 113th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.069	0.033	Eswatini
1910s	0.0405	0.069	0.0285	Eswatini
1920s	0.051	0.069	0.018	Eswatini
1930s	0.051	0.069	0.018	Eswatini
1940s	0.051	0.069	0.018	Eswatini
1950s	0.051	0.069	0.018	Eswatini
1960s	0.051	0.069	0.018	Eswatini
1970s	0.051	0.069	0.018	Eswatini
1980s	0.051	0.069	0.018	Eswatini
1990s	0.2439	0.069	0.1749	Belarus
2000s	0.009	0.069	0.06	Eswatini
2010s	0.0219	0.069	0.0471	Eswatini
2020s	0.052	0.069	0.017	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belarus or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.069 against 0.052 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Belarus and Eswatini?: 0.017, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Eswatini rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Belarus ranks 116th and Eswatini ranks 113th 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.