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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Mauritania: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Finland

0.828

in 2025

Mauritania

0.821

in 2025

Finland rank

50th

Mauritania rank

52nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Finland
Mauritania

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.828 against 0.821 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 52nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 12 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.492	0	0.492	Finland
1910s	0.492	0	0.492	Finland
1920s	0.492	0	0.492	Finland
1930s	0.492	0	0.492	Finland
1940s	0.492	0	0.492	Finland
1950s	0.492	0	0.492	Finland
1960s	0.492	0.03	0.462	Finland
1970s	0.492	0.03	0.462	Finland
1980s	0.492	0.0515	0.4405	Finland
1990s	0.492	0.091	0.401	Finland
2000s	0.492	0.091	0.401	Finland
2010s	0.4758	0.2574	0.2184	Finland
2020s	0.727	0.821	0.094	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Finland or Mauritania?: Finland, at 0.828 against 0.821 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Finland and Mauritania?: 0.007, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Finland and Mauritania rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Finland ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 52nd 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.