Canada vs Italy: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Canada
0.972
in 2025
Italy
0.964
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Italy rank
17th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.972 against 0.964 in Italy, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.961 | 0.0183 | 0.9427 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.961 | 0.027 | 0.934 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.9652 | 0.2088 | 0.7564 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.982 | 0.261 | 0.721 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.982 | 0.261 | 0.721 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.982 | 0.261 | 0.721 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.982 | 0 | 0.982 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.982 | 0 | 0.982 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.982 | 0 | 0.982 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.982 | 0 | 0.982 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.982 | 0 | 0.982 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.982 | 0 | 0.982 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.982 | 0 | 0.982 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.982 | 0.816 | 0.166 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9828 | 0.981 | 0.0018 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.983 | 0.981 | 0.002 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.983 | 0.981 | 0.002 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9667 | 0.9887 | 0.022 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.972 | 0.964 | 0.008 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 0.972 against 0.964 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Canada and Italy?
- 0.008, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Canada ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.