Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Belgium
0.843
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.822
in 2025
Belgium rank
48th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.843 against 0.822 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.021.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 48th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.819 | 0 | 0.819 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.8247 | 0 | 0.8247 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.876 | 0.088 | 0.788 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.876 | 0.088 | 0.788 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.876 | 0.088 | 0.788 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.876 | 0.088 | 0.788 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.876 | 0.4573 | 0.4187 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.396 | 0.021 | 0.375 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.396 | 0.021 | 0.375 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.806 | 0.0933 | 0.7127 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.4814 | 0.5066 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.988 | 0.7986 | 0.1894 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8847 | 0.8373 | 0.0473 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 0.843 against 0.822 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.021, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st 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.