Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Czechia or France?

Czechia, at 0.97 against 0.967 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?

165 years are reported by both, from 1861 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.

Czechia vs France: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Czechia

0.97

in 2025

France

0.967

in 2025

Czechia rank

15th

France rank

16th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Czechia
France

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.97 against 0.967 in France, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was France ahead.

Czechia ranks 15th and France ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and France in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	France	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.324	0.651	0.327	France
1870s	0.324	0.651	0.327	France
1880s	0.324	0.651	0.327	France
1890s	0.324	0.651	0.327	France
1900s	0.324	0.651	0.327	France
1910s	0.3938	0.651	0.2572	France
1920s	0.2066	0.651	0.4444	France
1930s	0.3176	0.651	0.3334	France
1940s	0.1432	0.651	0.5078	France
1950s	0.015	0.651	0.636	France
1960s	0.015	0.651	0.636	France
1970s	0.015	0.651	0.636	France
1980s	0.015	0.663	0.648	France
1990s	0.481	0.825	0.344	France
2000s	0.95	0.9394	0.0106	Czechia
2010s	0.9565	0.9431	0.0134	Czechia
2020s	0.9373	0.9622	0.0248	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Czechia or France?: Czechia, at 0.97 against 0.967 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Czechia and France?: 0.003, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Czechia and France rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Czechia ranks 15th and France ranks 16th 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.