Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Fiji or Somalia?

Fiji, at 0.13 against 0.121 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Somalia?

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.

Fiji vs Somalia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Fiji

0.13

in 2025

Somalia

0.121

in 2025

Fiji rank

98th

Somalia rank

100th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Fiji
Somalia

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.13 against 0.121 in Somalia, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.121	0.09	0.031	Fiji
1910s	0.121	0.09	0.031	Fiji
1920s	0.121	0.09	0.031	Fiji
1930s	0.121	0.09	0.031	Fiji
1940s	0.121	0.09	0.031	Fiji
1950s	0.121	0.157	0.036	Somalia
1960s	0.121	0.157	0.036	Somalia
1970s	0.121	0.157	0.036	Somalia
1980s	0.121	0.157	0.036	Somalia
1990s	0.121	0.1174	0.0036	Fiji
2000s	0.1142	0.113	0.0012	Fiji
2010s	0.104	0.1154	0.0114	Somalia
2020s	0.0973	0.121	0.0237	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Fiji or Somalia?: Fiji, at 0.13 against 0.121 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Fiji and Somalia?: 0.009, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Somalia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Fiji ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 100th 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.