Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Denmark or Mexico?

Denmark, at 0.987 against 0.986 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?

237 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.

Denmark vs Mexico: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Denmark

0.987

in 2025

Mexico

0.986

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

Mexico rank

8th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Denmark
Mexico

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.987 against 0.986 in Mexico, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.011	0.012	0.001	Mexico
1790s	0.011	0.012	0.001	Mexico
1800s	0.011	0.012	0.001	Mexico
1810s	0.011	0.012	0.001	Mexico
1820s	0.011	0.4614	0.4504	Mexico
1830s	0.0143	0.5102	0.4959	Mexico
1840s	0.1052	0.236	0.1308	Mexico
1850s	0.1715	0.4562	0.2847	Mexico
1860s	0.3259	0.4442	0.1183	Mexico
1870s	0.58	0.777	0.197	Mexico
1880s	0.58	0.777	0.197	Mexico
1890s	0.58	0.777	0.197	Mexico
1900s	0.58	0.777	0.197	Mexico
1910s	0.58	0.8004	0.2204	Mexico
1920s	0.58	0.8159	0.2359	Mexico
1930s	0.58	0.932	0.352	Mexico
1940s	0.58	0.932	0.352	Mexico
1950s	0.58	0.932	0.352	Mexico
1960s	0.673	0.932	0.259	Mexico
1970s	0.9844	0.932	0.0524	Denmark
1980s	0.99	0.9356	0.0544	Denmark
1990s	0.99	0.987	0.003	Denmark
2000s	0.9867	0.987	0.0003	Mexico
2010s	0.9745	0.9689	0.0056	Denmark
2020s	0.9823	0.9707	0.0117	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Denmark or Mexico?: Denmark, at 0.987 against 0.986 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Denmark and Mexico?: 0.001, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Denmark ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.