How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kazakhstan?

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.

Eswatini vs Kazakhstan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Eswatini

0.069

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.076

in 2025

Eswatini rank

113th

Kazakhstan rank

111th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Eswatini
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.076 against 0.069 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

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

Eswatini ranks 113th and Kazakhstan ranks 111th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 11 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.069	0.036	0.033	Eswatini
1910s	0.069	0.0405	0.0285	Eswatini
1920s	0.069	0.051	0.018	Eswatini
1930s	0.069	0.051	0.018	Eswatini
1940s	0.069	0.051	0.018	Eswatini
1950s	0.069	0.051	0.018	Eswatini
1960s	0.069	0.051	0.018	Eswatini
1970s	0.069	0.051	0.018	Eswatini
1980s	0.069	0.051	0.018	Eswatini
1990s	0.069	0.0922	0.0232	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.069	0.017	0.052	Eswatini
2010s	0.069	0.017	0.052	Eswatini
2020s	0.069	0.0895	0.0205	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Eswatini or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.076 against 0.069 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Eswatini and Kazakhstan?: 0.007, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kazakhstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Kazakhstan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Eswatini ranks 113th and Kazakhstan ranks 111th 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.