Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ecuador or France?

France, at 0.967 against 0.956 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and France?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs France: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ecuador

0.956

in 2025

France

0.967

in 2025

Ecuador rank

18th

France rank

16th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ecuador
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.967 against 0.956 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was France ahead.

Ecuador ranks 18th and France ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and France in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	France	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.068	0.5407	0.4727	France
1840s	0.068	0.651	0.583	France
1850s	0.068	0.651	0.583	France
1860s	0.068	0.651	0.583	France
1870s	0.117	0.651	0.534	France
1880s	0.117	0.651	0.534	France
1890s	0.1978	0.651	0.4532	France
1900s	0.303	0.651	0.348	France
1910s	0.303	0.651	0.348	France
1920s	0.303	0.651	0.348	France
1930s	0.303	0.651	0.348	France
1940s	0.303	0.651	0.348	France
1950s	0.303	0.651	0.348	France
1960s	0.4887	0.651	0.1623	France
1970s	0.859	0.651	0.208	Ecuador
1980s	0.832	0.663	0.169	Ecuador
1990s	0.8356	0.825	0.0106	Ecuador
2000s	0.8922	0.9394	0.0472	France
2010s	0.8941	0.9431	0.049	France
2020s	0.9147	0.9622	0.0475	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ecuador or France?: France, at 0.967 against 0.956 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ecuador and France?: 0.011, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and France?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and France rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ecuador ranks 18th and France ranks 16th 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.