How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?

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.

India vs Netherlands: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

India

0.927

in 2025

Netherlands

0.927

in 2025

India rank

30th

Netherlands rank

30th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

India
Netherlands

How they compare

India currently reports 0.927 against 0.927 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

India ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.018	0.542	0.524	Netherlands
1790s	0.018	0.706	0.688	Netherlands
1800s	0.018	0.449	0.431	Netherlands
1810s	0.018	0.2048	0.1868	Netherlands
1820s	0.018	0.26	0.242	Netherlands
1830s	0.018	0.26	0.242	Netherlands
1840s	0.018	0.3864	0.3684	Netherlands
1850s	0.018	0.892	0.874	Netherlands
1860s	0.018	0.892	0.874	Netherlands
1870s	0.0181	0.892	0.8739	Netherlands
1880s	0.0191	0.892	0.8729	Netherlands
1890s	0.018	0.892	0.874	Netherlands
1900s	0.018	0.912	0.894	Netherlands
1910s	0.018	0.912	0.894	Netherlands
1920s	0.123	0.912	0.789	Netherlands
1930s	0.3305	0.912	0.5815	Netherlands
1940s	0.6642	0.7767	0.1125	Netherlands
1950s	0.986	0.908	0.078	India
1960s	0.986	0.908	0.078	India
1970s	0.986	0.908	0.078	India
1980s	0.986	0.909	0.077	India
1990s	0.986	0.909	0.077	India
2000s	0.986	0.909	0.077	India
2010s	0.9866	0.909	0.0776	India
2020s	0.969	0.9227	0.0463	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, India or Netherlands?: India, at 0.927 against 0.927 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between India and Netherlands?: 0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Netherlands rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: India ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.