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

Congo, at 0.673 against 0.673 in Russia as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Russia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Congo

0.673

in 2025

Russia

0.673

in 2025

Congo rank

59th

Russia rank

59th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Congo
Russia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.673 against 0.673 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Russia ahead.

Congo ranks 59th and Russia ranks 59th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.006	0.036	0.03	Russia
1910s	0.006	0.0405	0.0345	Russia
1920s	0.006	0.051	0.045	Russia
1930s	0.006	0.051	0.045	Russia
1940s	0.0265	0.051	0.0245	Russia
1950s	0.0962	0.051	0.0452	Congo
1960s	0.099	0.051	0.048	Congo
1970s	0.035	0.051	0.016	Russia
1980s	0.035	0.051	0.016	Russia
1990s	0.2754	0.417	0.1416	Russia
2000s	0.207	0.452	0.245	Russia
2010s	0.3468	0.5699	0.2231	Russia
2020s	0.673	0.6797	0.0067	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Congo or Russia?: Congo, at 0.673 against 0.673 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Congo and Russia?: 0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Russia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Congo ranks 59th and Russia ranks 59th 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: 07 August 2026

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