Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Eritrea or Estonia?

Eritrea, at 0.002 against 0 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Estonia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Eritrea vs Estonia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Eritrea

0.002

in 2025

Estonia

in 2025

Eritrea rank

137th

Estonia rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Eritrea
Estonia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.002 against 0 in Estonia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Estonia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 137th and Estonia ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.036	0.036	Estonia
1910s	0	0.1165	0.1165	Estonia
1920s	0	0.842	0.842	Estonia
1930s	0.0156	0.5871	0.5715	Estonia
1940s	0.039	0.051	0.012	Estonia
1950s	0.1278	0.051	0.0768	Eritrea
1960s	0.0358	0.051	0.0152	Estonia
1970s	0.002	0.051	0.049	Estonia
1980s	0.002	0.051	0.049	Estonia
1990s	0.002	0.43	0.428	Estonia
2000s	0.002	0.438	0.436	Estonia
2010s	0.002	0.3504	0.3484	Estonia
2020s	0.002	0	0.002	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Eritrea or Estonia?: Eritrea, at 0.002 against 0 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Eritrea and Estonia?: 0.002, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Estonia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Estonia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Eritrea ranks 137th and Estonia ranks 138th 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.