Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Canada or Czechia?

Canada, at 0.972 against 0.97 in Czechia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?

165 years are reported by both, from 1861 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.

Canada vs Czechia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Canada

0.972

in 2025

Czechia

0.97

in 2025

Canada rank

14th

Czechia rank

15th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Canada
Czechia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.972 against 0.97 in Czechia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Czechia ranks 15th of 175 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.9657	0.324	0.6417	Canada
1870s	0.982	0.324	0.658	Canada
1880s	0.982	0.324	0.658	Canada
1890s	0.982	0.324	0.658	Canada
1900s	0.982	0.324	0.658	Canada
1910s	0.982	0.3938	0.5882	Canada
1920s	0.982	0.2066	0.7754	Canada
1930s	0.982	0.3176	0.6644	Canada
1940s	0.982	0.1432	0.8388	Canada
1950s	0.982	0.015	0.967	Canada
1960s	0.982	0.015	0.967	Canada
1970s	0.982	0.015	0.967	Canada
1980s	0.9828	0.015	0.9678	Canada
1990s	0.983	0.481	0.502	Canada
2000s	0.983	0.95	0.033	Canada
2010s	0.9667	0.9565	0.0102	Canada
2020s	0.972	0.9373	0.0347	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Canada or Czechia?: Canada, at 0.972 against 0.97 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Canada and Czechia?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Canada and Czechia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Canada ranks 14th and Czechia ranks 15th 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.