Denmark vs Slovakia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Denmark
0.987
in 2025
Slovakia
0.982
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Slovakia rank
10th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.987 against 0.982 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Slovakia ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Slovakia ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 15 and Slovakia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Slovakia Difference Ahead
1780s 0.011 0.937 0.926 Slovakia
1790s 0.011 0.937 0.926 Slovakia
1800s 0.011 0.937 0.926 Slovakia
1810s 0.011 0.937 0.926 Slovakia
1820s 0.011 0.937 0.926 Slovakia
1830s 0.0143 0.937 0.9227 Slovakia
1840s 0.1052 0.9258 0.8206 Slovakia
1850s 0.1715 0.09 0.0815 Denmark
1860s 0.3259 0.3327 0.0068 Slovakia
1870s 0.58 0.357 0.223 Denmark
1880s 0.58 0.357 0.223 Denmark
1890s 0.58 0.357 0.223 Denmark
1900s 0.58 0.357 0.223 Denmark
1910s 0.58 0.3037 0.2763 Denmark
1920s 0.58 0.2066 0.3734 Denmark
1930s 0.58 0.2824 0.2976 Denmark
1940s 0.58 0.0532 0.5268 Denmark
1950s 0.58 0.015 0.565 Denmark
1960s 0.673 0.015 0.658 Denmark
1970s 0.9844 0.015 0.9694 Denmark
1980s 0.99 0.015 0.975 Denmark
1990s 0.99 0.3463 0.6437 Denmark
2000s 0.9867 0.9397 0.047 Denmark
2010s 0.9745 0.988 0.0135 Slovakia
2020s 0.9823 0.985 0.0027 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Denmark or Slovakia?
Denmark, at 0.987 against 0.982 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Denmark and Slovakia?
0.005, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
Denmark ranks 7th and Slovakia ranks 10th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.