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

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 Netherlands: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Croatia

0.916

in 2025

Netherlands

0.927

in 2025

Croatia rank

33rd

Netherlands rank

30th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Croatia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.927 against 0.916 in Croatia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Netherlands ahead.

Croatia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3061	0.762	0.4559	Netherlands
1950s	0.543	0.908	0.365	Netherlands
1960s	0.543	0.908	0.365	Netherlands
1970s	0.543	0.908	0.365	Netherlands
1980s	0.543	0.909	0.366	Netherlands
1990s	0.8335	0.909	0.0755	Netherlands
2000s	0.8548	0.909	0.0542	Netherlands
2010s	0.916	0.909	0.007	Croatia
2020s	0.916	0.9227	0.0067	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Croatia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.927 against 0.916 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Croatia and Netherlands?: 0.011, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Croatia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.