Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Gabon or Ukraine?

Gabon, at 0.421 against 0.398 in Ukraine as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Gabon vs Ukraine: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Gabon

0.421

in 2025

Ukraine

0.398

in 2025

Gabon rank

67th

Ukraine rank

70th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Gabon
Ukraine

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.421 against 0.398 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Gabon ranks 67th and Ukraine ranks 70th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0	0.051	0.051	Ukraine
1950s	0	0.051	0.051	Ukraine
1960s	0.0132	0.051	0.0378	Ukraine
1970s	0.022	0.051	0.029	Ukraine
1980s	0.022	0.051	0.029	Ukraine
1990s	0.0566	0.3145	0.2579	Ukraine
2000s	0.1354	0.1938	0.0584	Ukraine
2010s	0.4013	0.2133	0.188	Gabon
2020s	0.421	0.3433	0.0777	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Gabon or Ukraine?: Gabon, at 0.421 against 0.398 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Gabon and Ukraine?: 0.023, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Ukraine rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Gabon ranks 67th and Ukraine ranks 70th 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.