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
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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

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

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.