Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belgium or Finland?

Belgium, at 0.843 against 0.828 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?

141 years are reported by both, from 1796 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.

Belgium vs Finland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Belgium

0.843

in 2025

Finland

0.828

in 2025

Belgium rank

48th

Finland rank

50th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.843 against 0.828 in Finland, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1796 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 48th and Finland ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 14 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.333	0.06	0.273	Belgium
1800s	0.333	0.054	0.279	Belgium
1860s	0.819	0	0.819	Belgium
1900s	0.819	0.492	0.327	Belgium
1910s	0.8247	0.492	0.3327	Belgium
1920s	0.876	0.492	0.384	Belgium
1930s	0.876	0.492	0.384	Belgium
1940s	0.876	0.492	0.384	Belgium
1950s	0.876	0.492	0.384	Belgium
1960s	0.876	0.492	0.384	Belgium
1970s	0.396	0.492	0.096	Finland
1980s	0.396	0.492	0.096	Finland
1990s	0.806	0.492	0.314	Belgium
2000s	0.988	0.492	0.496	Belgium
2010s	0.988	0.4758	0.5122	Belgium
2020s	0.8847	0.727	0.1577	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belgium or Finland?: Belgium, at 0.843 against 0.828 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Belgium and Finland?: 0.015, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?: 141 years are reported by both, from 1796 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Belgium ranks 48th and Finland ranks 50th 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.