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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 United States: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Brazil

0.94

in 2025

United States

0.939

in 2025

Brazil rank

25th

United States rank

26th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Brazil
United States

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.94 against 0.939 in United States, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.018	0.727	0.709	United States
1790s	0.018	0.727	0.709	United States
1800s	0.018	0.727	0.709	United States
1810s	0.018	0.727	0.709	United States
1820s	0.0304	0.727	0.6966	United States
1830s	0.035	0.727	0.692	United States
1840s	0.035	0.727	0.692	United States
1850s	0.035	0.727	0.692	United States
1860s	0.035	0.951	0.916	United States
1870s	0.035	0.951	0.916	United States
1880s	0.035	0.951	0.916	United States
1890s	0.8789	0.951	0.0721	United States
1900s	0.973	0.951	0.022	Brazil
1910s	0.973	0.951	0.022	Brazil
1920s	0.973	0.951	0.022	Brazil
1930s	0.4472	0.951	0.5038	United States
1940s	0.6229	0.9555	0.3326	United States
1950s	0.951	0.996	0.045	United States
1960s	0.8482	0.996	0.1478	United States
1970s	0.774	0.996	0.222	United States
1980s	0.9048	0.996	0.0912	United States
1990s	0.973	0.996	0.023	United States
2000s	0.9738	0.996	0.0222	United States
2010s	0.9723	0.9968	0.0245	United States
2020s	0.955	0.9805	0.0255	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Brazil or United States?: Brazil, at 0.94 against 0.939 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Brazil and United States?: 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Brazil ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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