How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?

94 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Comoros vs South Africa: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Comoros

0.871

in 2025

South Africa

0.864

in 2025

Comoros rank

42nd

South Africa rank

43rd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Comoros
South Africa

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.871 against 0.864 in South Africa, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Comoros ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.4345	0.4345	South Africa
1910s	0	0.8058	0.8058	South Africa
1940s	0	0.834	0.834	South Africa
1950s	0	0.834	0.834	South Africa
1960s	0	0.8664	0.8664	South Africa
1970s	0.1983	0.87	0.6717	South Africa
1980s	0.7864	0.6924	0.094	Comoros
1990s	0.7824	0.7056	0.0768	Comoros
2000s	0.844	0.892	0.048	South Africa
2010s	0.8903	0.8892	0.0011	Comoros
2020s	0.871	0.864	0.007	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Comoros or South Africa?: Comoros, at 0.871 against 0.864 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Comoros and South Africa?: 0.007, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Comoros ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd 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.