Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Bhutan or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.862 against 0.856 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Moldova?

106 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.

Bhutan vs Moldova: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Bhutan

0.856

in 2025

Moldova

0.862

in 2025

Bhutan rank

45th

Moldova rank

44th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Bhutan
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.862 against 0.856 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Bhutan ranks 45th and Moldova ranks 44th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.036	0.036	Moldova
1910s	0	0.0405	0.0405	Moldova
1940s	0	0.051	0.051	Moldova
1950s	0	0.051	0.051	Moldova
1960s	0	0.051	0.051	Moldova
1970s	0	0.051	0.051	Moldova
1980s	0.2324	0.051	0.1814	Bhutan
1990s	0.238	0.6195	0.3815	Moldova
2000s	0.2899	0.7638	0.4739	Moldova
2010s	0.7919	0.7661	0.0258	Bhutan
2020s	0.8595	0.8332	0.0263	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Bhutan or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.862 against 0.856 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Bhutan and Moldova?: 0.006, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Moldova rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Bhutan ranks 45th and Moldova ranks 44th 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.