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

Czechia, at 0.97 against 0.964 in Italy as of 2025.

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

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 Italy: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Czechia

0.97

in 2025

Italy

0.964

in 2025

Czechia rank

15th

Italy rank

17th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Czechia
Italy

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.97 against 0.964 in Italy, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 11 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.324	0.232	0.092	Czechia
1870s	0.324	0.261	0.063	Czechia
1880s	0.324	0.261	0.063	Czechia
1890s	0.324	0.261	0.063	Czechia
1900s	0.324	0	0.324	Czechia
1910s	0.3938	0	0.3938	Czechia
1920s	0.2066	0	0.2066	Czechia
1930s	0.3176	0	0.3176	Czechia
1940s	0.1432	0	0.1432	Czechia
1950s	0.015	0	0.015	Czechia
1960s	0.015	0	0.015	Czechia
1970s	0.015	0.816	0.801	Italy
1980s	0.015	0.981	0.966	Italy
1990s	0.481	0.981	0.5	Italy
2000s	0.95	0.981	0.031	Italy
2010s	0.9565	0.9887	0.0322	Italy
2020s	0.9373	0.964	0.0267	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Czechia or Italy?: Czechia, at 0.97 against 0.964 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Czechia and Italy?: 0.006, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Italy?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Italy rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Czechia ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th 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.