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

Bhutan, at 0.856 against 0.845 in Poland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Bhutan

0.856

in 2025

Poland

0.845

in 2025

Bhutan rank

45th

Poland rank

47th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Bhutan
Poland

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.856 against 0.845 in Poland, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Bhutan ranks 45th and Poland ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0.0105	0.0105	Poland
1920s	0	0.021	0.021	Poland
1930s	0	0.0161	0.0161	Poland
1940s	0	0.006	0.006	Poland
1950s	0	0.0138	0.0138	Poland
1960s	0	0.019	0.019	Poland
1970s	0	0.019	0.019	Poland
1980s	0.2324	0.019	0.2134	Bhutan
1990s	0.238	0.2565	0.0185	Poland
2000s	0.2899	0.905	0.6151	Poland
2010s	0.7919	0.902	0.1101	Poland
2020s	0.8595	0.8508	0.0087	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Bhutan or Poland?: Bhutan, at 0.856 against 0.845 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Bhutan and Poland?: 0.011, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Poland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Bhutan ranks 45th 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: 07 August 2026

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