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

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 Myanmar: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.18

in 2025

Myanmar

0.214

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

87th

Myanmar rank

84th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.214 against 0.18 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Myanmar ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.007	0.025	0.018	Myanmar
1910s	0.007	0.025	0.018	Myanmar
1920s	0.007	0.0554	0.0484	Myanmar
1930s	0.007	0.063	0.056	Myanmar
1940s	0.007	0.2727	0.2657	Myanmar
1950s	0.007	0.6896	0.6826	Myanmar
1960s	0.007	0.3273	0.3203	Myanmar
1970s	0.1185	0.264	0.1455	Myanmar
1980s	0.182	0.264	0.082	Myanmar
1990s	0.1808	0.264	0.0832	Myanmar
2000s	0.18	0.264	0.084	Myanmar
2010s	0.18	0.7243	0.5443	Myanmar
2020s	0.18	0.382	0.202	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Guinea-Bissau or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.214 against 0.18 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?: 0.034, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Myanmar ranks 84th 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.

Individual pages

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.