What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?

0.002, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.18

in 2025

Laos

0.178

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

87th

Laos rank

88th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Laos

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.18 against 0.178 in Laos, a difference of 0.002.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Laos ranks 88th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.007	0.035	0.028	Laos
1910s	0.007	0.035	0.028	Laos
1920s	0.007	0.035	0.028	Laos
1930s	0.007	0.035	0.028	Laos
1940s	0.007	0.035	0.028	Laos
1950s	0.007	0.035	0.028	Laos
1960s	0.007	0.035	0.028	Laos
1970s	0.1185	0.0222	0.0963	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.182	0.019	0.163	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.1808	0.019	0.1618	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.18	0.019	0.161	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.18	0.0826	0.0974	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.18	0.178	0.002	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.18 against 0.178 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 0.002, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Laos ranks 88th 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.