Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Greece or Sweden?

Greece, at 0.912 against 0.901 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?

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.

Greece vs Sweden: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Greece

0.912

in 2025

Sweden

0.901

in 2025

Greece rank

35th

Sweden rank

37th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Greece
Sweden

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.912 against 0.901 in Sweden, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.021	0.06	0.039	Sweden
1790s	0.021	0.06	0.039	Sweden
1800s	0.021	0.06	0.039	Sweden
1810s	0.021	0.06	0.039	Sweden
1820s	0.0042	0.06	0.0558	Sweden
1830s	0.2001	0.06	0.1401	Greece
1840s	0.29	0.06	0.23	Greece
1850s	0.29	0.06	0.23	Greece
1860s	0.29	0.6902	0.4002	Sweden
1870s	0.29	0.851	0.561	Sweden
1880s	0.29	0.851	0.561	Sweden
1890s	0.29	0.851	0.561	Sweden
1900s	0.29	0.851	0.561	Sweden
1910s	0.29	0.8711	0.5811	Sweden
1920s	0.29	0.918	0.628	Sweden
1930s	0.29	0.918	0.628	Sweden
1940s	0.29	0.918	0.628	Sweden
1950s	0.29	0.918	0.628	Sweden
1960s	0.2714	0.918	0.6466	Sweden
1970s	0.3025	0.918	0.6155	Sweden
1980s	0.404	0.918	0.514	Sweden
1990s	0.695	0.918	0.223	Sweden
2000s	0.889	0.918	0.029	Sweden
2010s	0.9097	0.9061	0.0036	Greece
2020s	0.912	0.901	0.011	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Greece or Sweden?: Greece, at 0.912 against 0.901 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Greece and Sweden?: 0.011, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Greece ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.