How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?

130 years are reported by both, from 1896 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.

China vs Turkmenistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

China

0.032

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.042

in 2025

China rank

120th

Turkmenistan rank

117th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

China
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.042 against 0.032 in China, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

China ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 175 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.013	0.071	0.058	Turkmenistan
1900s	0.0144	0.036	0.0216	Turkmenistan
1910s	0.0854	0.0405	0.0449	China
1920s	0.1021	0.051	0.0511	China
1930s	0.1118	0.051	0.0608	China
1940s	0.1072	0.051	0.0562	China
1950s	0.0048	0.051	0.0462	Turkmenistan
1960s	0.0052	0.051	0.0458	Turkmenistan
1970s	0.005	0.051	0.046	Turkmenistan
1980s	0.0149	0.051	0.0361	Turkmenistan
1990s	0.0323	0.0254	0.0069	China
2000s	0.0301	0.0273	0.0028	China
2010s	0.0202	0.042	0.0218	Turkmenistan
2020s	0.0287	0.042	0.0133	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, China or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.042 against 0.032 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between China and Turkmenistan?: 0.01, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?: 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: China ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th 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.