How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?

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.

Finland vs Malaysia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Finland

0.828

in 2025

Malaysia

0.837

in 2025

Finland rank

50th

Malaysia rank

49th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Finland
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.837 against 0.828 in Finland, a difference of 0.009.

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

Finland ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.492	0.221	0.271	Finland
1910s	0.492	0.221	0.271	Finland
1920s	0.492	0.221	0.271	Finland
1930s	0.492	0.221	0.271	Finland
1940s	0.492	0.221	0.271	Finland
1950s	0.492	0.4851	0.0069	Finland
1960s	0.492	0.936	0.444	Malaysia
1970s	0.492	0.936	0.444	Malaysia
1980s	0.492	0.936	0.444	Malaysia
1990s	0.492	0.936	0.444	Malaysia
2000s	0.492	0.9322	0.4402	Malaysia
2010s	0.4758	0.9301	0.4543	Malaysia
2020s	0.727	0.8457	0.1187	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Finland or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.837 against 0.828 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Finland and Malaysia?: 0.009, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Finland ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th 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.