Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Cuba or Syria?

Syria, at 0.03 against 0.024 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?

235 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Cuba vs Syria: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Cuba

0.024

in 2025

Syria

0.03

in 2025

Cuba rank

125th

Syria rank

122nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Cuba
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.03 against 0.024 in Cuba, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.

Cuba ranks 125th and Syria ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and Syria in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.008	0.021	0.013	Syria
1790s	0.008	0.021	0.013	Syria
1800s	0.008	0.021	0.013	Syria
1810s	0.0144	0.021	0.0066	Syria
1820s	0.016	0.021	0.005	Syria
1830s	0.0136	0.0714	0.0578	Syria
1840s	0.008	0.021	0.013	Syria
1850s	0.008	0.021	0.013	Syria
1860s	0.008	0.0665	0.0585	Syria
1870s	0.016	0.087	0.071	Syria
1880s	0.016	0.087	0.071	Syria
1890s	0.0096	0.087	0.0774	Syria
1900s	0.6271	0.044	0.5831	Cuba
1910s	0.765	0.0352	0.7298	Cuba
1920s	0.7391	0	0.7391	Cuba
1930s	0.696	0	0.696	Cuba
1940s	0.696	0.0663	0.6297	Cuba
1950s	0.4198	0.1211	0.2987	Cuba
1960s	0.211	0.07	0.141	Cuba
1970s	0.242	0.1546	0.0874	Cuba
1980s	0.106	0.164	0.058	Syria
1990s	0.106	0.164	0.058	Syria
2000s	0.107	0.124	0.017	Syria
2010s	0.1007	0.0906	0.0101	Cuba
2020s	0.0287	0.1028	0.0742	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Cuba or Syria?: Syria, at 0.03 against 0.024 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Cuba and Syria?: 0.006, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Cuba ranks 125th and Syria ranks 122nd 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.