How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?

182 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Germany vs Switzerland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Germany

0.996

in 2025

Switzerland

0.995

in 2025

Germany rank

1st

Switzerland rank

2nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Germany
Switzerland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.996 against 0.995 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.149	0.524	0.375	Switzerland
1800s	0.149	0.524	0.375	Switzerland
1810s	0.149	0.524	0.375	Switzerland
1820s	0.149	0.524	0.375	Switzerland
1830s	0.149	0.729	0.58	Switzerland
1840s	0.149	0.7822	0.6332	Switzerland
1850s	0.149	0.995	0.846	Switzerland
1860s	0.2015	0.995	0.7935	Switzerland
1870s	0.387	0.995	0.608	Switzerland
1880s	0.387	0.995	0.608	Switzerland
1890s	0.387	0.995	0.608	Switzerland
1900s	0.387	0.995	0.608	Switzerland
1910s	0.4343	0.995	0.5607	Switzerland
1920s	0.939	0.995	0.056	Switzerland
1930s	0.3802	0.995	0.6148	Switzerland
1940s	0.105	0.995	0.89	Switzerland
1990s	0.996	0.995	0.001	Germany
2000s	0.996	0.995	0.001	Germany
2010s	0.996	0.995	0.001	Germany
2020s	0.996	0.995	0.001	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Germany or Switzerland?: Germany, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Germany and Switzerland?: 0.001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?: 182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.