Democratic Republic of Congo vs Finland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.822
in 2025
Finland
0.828
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Finland rank
50th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.828 against 0.822 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Finland ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Finland Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.492 0.492 Finland
1910s 0 0.492 0.492 Finland
1920s 0.088 0.492 0.404 Finland
1930s 0.088 0.492 0.404 Finland
1940s 0.088 0.492 0.404 Finland
1950s 0.088 0.492 0.404 Finland
1960s 0.4573 0.492 0.0347 Finland
1970s 0.021 0.492 0.471 Finland
1980s 0.021 0.492 0.471 Finland
1990s 0.0933 0.492 0.3987 Finland
2000s 0.4814 0.492 0.0106 Finland
2010s 0.7986 0.4758 0.3228 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.8373 0.727 0.1103 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Finland?
Finland, at 0.828 against 0.822 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
0.006, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Finland ranks 50th 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.