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

Canada, at 0.972 against 0.967 in France as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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 France: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Canada

0.972

in 2025

France

0.967

in 2025

Canada rank

14th

France rank

16th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Canada
France

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.972 against 0.967 in France, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and France ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	France	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.961	0.651	0.31	Canada
1850s	0.961	0.651	0.31	Canada
1860s	0.9652	0.651	0.3142	Canada
1870s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1880s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1890s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1900s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1910s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1920s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1930s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1940s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1950s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1960s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1970s	0.982	0.651	0.331	Canada
1980s	0.9828	0.663	0.3198	Canada
1990s	0.983	0.825	0.158	Canada
2000s	0.983	0.9394	0.0436	Canada
2010s	0.9667	0.9431	0.0236	Canada
2020s	0.972	0.9622	0.0098	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Canada or France?: Canada, at 0.972 against 0.967 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Canada and France?: 0.005, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and France rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Canada ranks 14th and France ranks 16th 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.