Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, India or Norway?

Norway, at 0.938 against 0.927 in India as of 2025.

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

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 Norway: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

India

0.927

in 2025

Norway

0.938

in 2025

India rank

30th

Norway rank

27th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

India
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.938 against 0.927 in India, a difference of 0.011.

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

India ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 10 and Norway in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.018	0.224	0.206	Norway
1790s	0.018	0.224	0.206	Norway
1800s	0.018	0.224	0.206	Norway
1810s	0.018	0.224	0.206	Norway
1820s	0.018	0.224	0.206	Norway
1830s	0.018	0.2886	0.2706	Norway
1840s	0.018	0.439	0.421	Norway
1850s	0.018	0.439	0.421	Norway
1860s	0.018	0.439	0.421	Norway
1870s	0.0181	0.439	0.4209	Norway
1880s	0.0191	0.4394	0.4203	Norway
1890s	0.018	0.439	0.421	Norway
1900s	0.018	0.224	0.206	Norway
1910s	0.018	0.224	0.206	Norway
1920s	0.123	0.224	0.101	Norway
1930s	0.3305	0.224	0.1065	India
1940s	0.6642	0.2491	0.4151	India
1950s	0.986	0.473	0.513	India
1960s	0.986	0.473	0.513	India
1970s	0.986	0.709	0.277	India
1980s	0.986	0.945	0.041	India
1990s	0.986	0.945	0.041	India
2000s	0.986	0.945	0.041	India
2010s	0.9866	0.9401	0.0465	India
2020s	0.969	0.938	0.031	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, India or Norway?: Norway, at 0.938 against 0.927 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between India and Norway?: 0.011, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Norway rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: India ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th 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.