Colombia vs Germany: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Colombia
0.992
in 2025
Germany
0.996
in 2025
Colombia rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.996 against 0.992 in Colombia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.016 | 0.149 | 0.133 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.016 | 0.149 | 0.133 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.016 | 0.149 | 0.133 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.016 | 0.149 | 0.133 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.016 | 0.149 | 0.133 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.2551 | 0.149 | 0.1061 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.318 | 0.149 | 0.169 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.4488 | 0.149 | 0.2998 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.536 | 0.2015 | 0.3345 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.536 | 0.387 | 0.149 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.3396 | 0.387 | 0.0474 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.045 | 0.387 | 0.342 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.387 | 0.342 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.4343 | 0.3893 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.939 | 0.894 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.3802 | 0.3352 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.045 | 0.105 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.9577 | 0.996 | 0.0383 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9908 | 0.996 | 0.0052 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.992 | 0.996 | 0.004 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9928 | 0.996 | 0.0032 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Colombia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.996 against 0.992 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st 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.