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

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

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

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 Ireland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Eritrea

0.002

in 2025

Ireland

in 2025

Eritrea rank

137th

Ireland rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Eritrea
Ireland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 10 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.877	0.877	Ireland
1910s	0	0.7893	0.7893	Ireland
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.0156	0	0.0156	Eritrea
1940s	0.039	0	0.039	Eritrea
1950s	0.1278	0	0.1278	Eritrea
1960s	0.0358	0	0.0358	Eritrea
1970s	0.002	0	0.002	Eritrea
1980s	0.002	0	0.002	Eritrea
1990s	0.002	0	0.002	Eritrea
2000s	0.002	0	0.002	Eritrea
2010s	0.002	0	0.002	Eritrea
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 Ireland?: Eritrea, at 0.002 against 0 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Eritrea and Ireland?: 0.002, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Eritrea ranks 137th and Ireland 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.