How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

France vs South Korea: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

France

0.967

in 2025

South Korea

0.956

in 2025

France rank

16th

South Korea rank

18th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

France
South Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 0.967 against 0.956 in South Korea, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

France ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 23 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.333	0.002	0.331	France
1790s	0.333	0.002	0.331	France
1800s	0.333	0.002	0.331	France
1810s	0.333	0.002	0.331	France
1820s	0.333	0.002	0.331	France
1830s	0.5407	0.002	0.5387	France
1840s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1850s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1860s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1870s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1880s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1890s	0.651	0.0013	0.6497	France
1900s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1910s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1920s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1930s	0.651	0.002	0.649	France
1940s	0.651	0.0488	0.6022	France
1950s	0.651	0.236	0.415	France
1960s	0.651	0.1968	0.4542	France
1970s	0.651	0.185	0.466	France
1980s	0.663	0.185	0.478	France
1990s	0.825	0.6783	0.1467	France
2000s	0.9394	0.956	0.0166	South Korea
2010s	0.9431	0.956	0.0129	South Korea
2020s	0.9622	0.956	0.0062	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, France or South Korea?: France, at 0.967 against 0.956 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between France and South Korea?: 0.011, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: France ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th 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.