Belgium vs Poland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Belgium
0.843
in 2025
Poland
0.845
in 2025
Belgium rank
48th
Poland rank
47th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.845 against 0.843 in Belgium, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 164 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 48th and Poland ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1800s 0.333 0.021 0.312 Belgium
1810s 0.2659 0.021 0.2449 Belgium
1820s 0.26 0.021 0.239 Belgium
1830s 0.819 0.021 0.798 Belgium
1840s 0.819 0.021 0.798 Belgium
1850s 0.819 0.021 0.798 Belgium
1860s 0.819 0.021 0.798 Belgium
1910s 0.8475 0.0105 0.837 Belgium
1920s 0.876 0.021 0.855 Belgium
1930s 0.876 0.0161 0.8599 Belgium
1940s 0.876 0.006 0.87 Belgium
1950s 0.876 0.0138 0.8622 Belgium
1960s 0.876 0.019 0.857 Belgium
1970s 0.396 0.019 0.377 Belgium
1980s 0.396 0.019 0.377 Belgium
1990s 0.806 0.2565 0.5495 Belgium
2000s 0.988 0.905 0.083 Belgium
2010s 0.988 0.902 0.086 Belgium
2020s 0.8847 0.8508 0.0338 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 0.845 against 0.843 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Belgium and Poland?
0.002, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
164 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
Belgium ranks 48th and Poland ranks 47th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.