Germany vs United Kingdom: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Germany
0.996
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.99
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.996 against 0.99 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 13 and United Kingdom in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.149 | 0.049 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.149 | 0.049 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.149 | 0.049 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.149 | 0.049 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.149 | 0.049 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.149 | 0.1325 | 0.0165 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.149 | 0.216 | 0.067 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.149 | 0.216 | 0.067 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.2015 | 0.216 | 0.0145 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.387 | 0.216 | 0.171 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.387 | 0.3373 | 0.0497 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.387 | 0.877 | 0.49 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.387 | 0.877 | 0.49 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.4343 | 0.877 | 0.4427 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.939 | 0.877 | 0.062 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.3802 | 0.877 | 0.4968 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.105 | 0.877 | 0.772 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.996 | 0.877 | 0.119 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.996 | 0.972 | 0.024 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.996 | 0.972 | 0.024 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.9682 | 0.0278 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 0.996 against 0.99 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.006, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.