How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?

226 years are reported by both, from 1800 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.

Brazil vs Indonesia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Brazil

0.94

in 2025

Indonesia

0.95

in 2025

Brazil rank

25th

Indonesia rank

22nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Brazil
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.95 against 0.94 in Brazil, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Indonesia ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 13 and Indonesia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.018	0.052	0.034	Indonesia
1810s	0.018	0.052	0.034	Indonesia
1820s	0.0304	0.052	0.0216	Indonesia
1830s	0.035	0.052	0.017	Indonesia
1840s	0.035	0.052	0.017	Indonesia
1850s	0.035	0.052	0.017	Indonesia
1860s	0.035	0.052	0.017	Indonesia
1870s	0.035	0.052	0.017	Indonesia
1880s	0.035	0.052	0.017	Indonesia
1890s	0.8789	0.052	0.8269	Brazil
1900s	0.973	0.0755	0.8975	Brazil
1910s	0.973	0.099	0.874	Brazil
1920s	0.973	0.099	0.874	Brazil
1930s	0.4472	0.099	0.3482	Brazil
1940s	0.6229	0.1414	0.4815	Brazil
1950s	0.951	0.146	0.805	Brazil
1960s	0.8482	0.146	0.7022	Brazil
1970s	0.774	0.146	0.628	Brazil
1980s	0.9048	0.146	0.7588	Brazil
1990s	0.973	0.1848	0.7882	Brazil
2000s	0.9738	0.7475	0.2263	Brazil
2010s	0.9723	0.9727	0.0004	Indonesia
2020s	0.955	0.9508	0.0042	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Brazil or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 0.95 against 0.94 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Brazil and Indonesia?: 0.01, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Brazil ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 22nd 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.