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

Italy, at 0.964 against 0.956 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

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 Italy: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ecuador

0.956

in 2025

Italy

0.964

in 2025

Ecuador rank

18th

Italy rank

17th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ecuador
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.964 against 0.956 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 11 and Italy in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.068	0.014	0.054	Ecuador
1840s	0.068	0.0179	0.0501	Ecuador
1850s	0.068	0.027	0.041	Ecuador
1860s	0.068	0.2088	0.1408	Italy
1870s	0.117	0.261	0.144	Italy
1880s	0.117	0.261	0.144	Italy
1890s	0.1978	0.261	0.0632	Italy
1900s	0.303	0	0.303	Ecuador
1910s	0.303	0	0.303	Ecuador
1920s	0.303	0	0.303	Ecuador
1930s	0.303	0	0.303	Ecuador
1940s	0.303	0	0.303	Ecuador
1950s	0.303	0	0.303	Ecuador
1960s	0.4887	0	0.4887	Ecuador
1970s	0.859	0.816	0.043	Ecuador
1980s	0.832	0.981	0.149	Italy
1990s	0.8356	0.981	0.1454	Italy
2000s	0.8922	0.981	0.0888	Italy
2010s	0.8941	0.9887	0.0946	Italy
2020s	0.9147	0.964	0.0493	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ecuador or Italy?: Italy, at 0.964 against 0.956 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ecuador and Italy?: 0.008, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ecuador ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th 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.