Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Congo or Niger?

Niger, at 0.677 against 0.673 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Congo vs Niger: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Congo

0.673

in 2025

Niger

0.677

in 2025

Congo rank

59th

Niger rank

57th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.677 against 0.673 in Congo, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 59th and Niger ranks 57th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.006	0	0.006	Congo
1930s	0.006	0	0.006	Congo
1940s	0.0265	0	0.0265	Congo
1950s	0.0962	0	0.0962	Congo
1960s	0.099	0.167	0.068	Niger
1970s	0.035	0.167	0.132	Niger
1980s	0.035	0.167	0.132	Niger
1990s	0.2754	0.167	0.1084	Congo
2000s	0.207	0.4258	0.2188	Niger
2010s	0.3468	0.7347	0.3879	Niger
2020s	0.673	0.7912	0.1182	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Congo or Niger?: Niger, at 0.677 against 0.673 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Congo and Niger?: 0.004, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Congo and Niger rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Congo ranks 59th and Niger ranks 57th 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.