Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Croatia or Greece?

Croatia, at 0.916 against 0.912 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Greece: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Croatia

0.916

in 2025

Greece

0.912

in 2025

Croatia rank

33rd

Greece rank

35th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Croatia
Greece

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.916 against 0.912 in Greece, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Greece ahead.

Croatia ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 8 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3061	0.29	0.0161	Croatia
1950s	0.543	0.29	0.253	Croatia
1960s	0.543	0.2714	0.2716	Croatia
1970s	0.543	0.3025	0.2405	Croatia
1980s	0.543	0.404	0.139	Croatia
1990s	0.8335	0.695	0.1385	Croatia
2000s	0.8548	0.889	0.0342	Greece
2010s	0.916	0.9097	0.0063	Croatia
2020s	0.916	0.912	0.004	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Croatia or Greece?: Croatia, at 0.916 against 0.912 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Croatia and Greece?: 0.004, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Croatia ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 35th 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.