How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Guatemala vs Namibia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Guatemala

0.277

in 2025

Namibia

0.327

in 2025

Guatemala rank

80th

Namibia rank

77th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Guatemala
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.327 against 0.277 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1910s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1920s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1930s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1940s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1950s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1960s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1970s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1980s	0.006	0	0.006	Guatemala
1990s	0.006	0.8656	0.8596	Namibia
2000s	0.277	0.937	0.66	Namibia
2010s	0.277	0.8769	0.5999	Namibia
2020s	0.277	0.5848	0.3078	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Guatemala or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.327 against 0.277 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Guatemala and Namibia?: 0.05, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Guatemala ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.