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

Denmark, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

200 years are reported by both, from 1826 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 Uruguay: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Denmark

0.987

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

Uruguay rank

9th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1826 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.011	0.021	0.01	Uruguay
1830s	0.0143	0.0789	0.0646	Uruguay
1840s	0.1052	0.081	0.0242	Denmark
1850s	0.1715	0.081	0.0905	Denmark
1860s	0.3259	0.081	0.2449	Denmark
1870s	0.58	0.081	0.499	Denmark
1880s	0.58	0.081	0.499	Denmark
1890s	0.58	0.081	0.499	Denmark
1900s	0.58	0.081	0.499	Denmark
1910s	0.58	0.2444	0.3356	Denmark
1920s	0.58	0.983	0.403	Uruguay
1930s	0.58	0.8713	0.2913	Uruguay
1940s	0.58	0.976	0.396	Uruguay
1950s	0.58	0.976	0.396	Uruguay
1960s	0.673	0.976	0.303	Uruguay
1970s	0.9844	0.4417	0.5427	Denmark
1980s	0.99	0.609	0.381	Denmark
1990s	0.99	0.971	0.019	Denmark
2000s	0.9867	0.971	0.0157	Denmark
2010s	0.9745	0.9808	0.0063	Uruguay
2020s	0.9823	0.985	0.0027	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Denmark or Uruguay?: Denmark, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Denmark and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 200 years are reported by both, from 1826 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Denmark ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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.