Belgium vs Bhutan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Belgium
0.843
in 2025
Bhutan
0.856
in 2025
Belgium rank
48th
Bhutan rank
45th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.856 against 0.843 in Belgium, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Bhutan ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.819 | 0 | 0.819 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.8247 | 0 | 0.8247 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.876 | 0 | 0.876 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.876 | 0 | 0.876 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.876 | 0 | 0.876 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.876 | 0 | 0.876 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.876 | 0 | 0.876 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.396 | 0 | 0.396 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.396 | 0.2324 | 0.1636 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.806 | 0.238 | 0.568 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.2899 | 0.6981 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.988 | 0.7919 | 0.1961 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8847 | 0.8595 | 0.0252 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 0.856 against 0.843 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.013, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Bhutan ranks 45th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.