Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Bulgaria or Mali?

Mali, at 0.107 against 0.1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mali?

126 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.

Bulgaria vs Mali: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Bulgaria

0.1

in 2025

Mali

0.107

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

105th

Mali rank

104th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Bulgaria
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.107 against 0.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 105th and Mali ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.226	0	0.226	Bulgaria
1910s	0.226	0	0.226	Bulgaria
1920s	0.226	0	0.226	Bulgaria
1930s	0.226	0	0.226	Bulgaria
1940s	0.155	0	0.155	Bulgaria
1950s	0.168	0	0.168	Bulgaria
1960s	0.168	0.023	0.145	Bulgaria
1970s	0.168	0.023	0.145	Bulgaria
1980s	0.1428	0.023	0.1198	Bulgaria
1990s	0.084	0.0958	0.0118	Mali
2000s	0.0846	0.1386	0.054	Mali
2010s	0.0991	0.1166	0.0175	Mali
2020s	0.1	0.107	0.007	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Bulgaria or Mali?: Mali, at 0.107 against 0.1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Bulgaria and Mali?: 0.007, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Mali rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Bulgaria ranks 105th and Mali ranks 104th 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.