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

Croatia, at 0.916 against 0.915 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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 Nigeria: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Croatia

0.916

in 2025

Nigeria

0.915

in 2025

Croatia rank

33rd

Nigeria rank

34th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Croatia
Nigeria

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.916 against 0.915 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3061	0	0.3061	Croatia
1950s	0.543	0.0115	0.5315	Croatia
1960s	0.543	0.4407	0.1023	Croatia
1970s	0.543	0.1413	0.4017	Croatia
1980s	0.543	0.396	0.147	Croatia
1990s	0.8335	0.1775	0.656	Croatia
2000s	0.8548	0.965	0.1102	Nigeria
2010s	0.916	0.9806	0.0646	Nigeria
2020s	0.916	0.9792	0.0632	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Croatia or Nigeria?: Croatia, at 0.916 against 0.915 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Croatia and Nigeria?: 0.001, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nigeria?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Nigeria rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Croatia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 34th 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.