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

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 South Korea: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Czechia

0.97

in 2025

South Korea

0.956

in 2025

Czechia rank

15th

South Korea rank

18th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Czechia
South Korea

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.97 against 0.956 in South Korea, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.324	0.002	0.322	Czechia
1870s	0.324	0.002	0.322	Czechia
1880s	0.324	0.002	0.322	Czechia
1890s	0.324	0.0013	0.3227	Czechia
1900s	0.324	0.002	0.322	Czechia
1910s	0.3938	0.002	0.3918	Czechia
1920s	0.2066	0.002	0.2046	Czechia
1930s	0.3176	0.002	0.3156	Czechia
1940s	0.1432	0.0488	0.0944	Czechia
1950s	0.015	0.236	0.221	South Korea
1960s	0.015	0.1968	0.1818	South Korea
1970s	0.015	0.185	0.17	South Korea
1980s	0.015	0.185	0.17	South Korea
1990s	0.481	0.6783	0.1973	South Korea
2000s	0.95	0.956	0.006	South Korea
2010s	0.9565	0.956	0.0005	Czechia
2020s	0.9373	0.956	0.0187	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Czechia or South Korea?: Czechia, at 0.97 against 0.956 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Czechia and South Korea?: 0.014, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Czechia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th 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.