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

Sri Lanka, at 0.933 against 0.927 in India as of 2025.

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

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.

India vs Sri Lanka: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

India

0.927

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.933

in 2025

India rank

30th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

India
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.933 against 0.927 in India, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

India ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 11 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.018	0.03	0.012	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.018	0.03	0.012	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.123	0.03	0.093	India
1930s	0.3305	0.1232	0.2073	India
1940s	0.6642	0.263	0.4012	India
1950s	0.986	0.263	0.723	India
1960s	0.986	0.263	0.723	India
1970s	0.986	0.263	0.723	India
1980s	0.986	0.3698	0.6162	India
1990s	0.986	0.671	0.315	India
2000s	0.986	0.6818	0.3042	India
2010s	0.9866	0.6815	0.3051	India
2020s	0.969	0.8867	0.0823	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, India or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.933 against 0.927 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between India and Sri Lanka?: 0.006, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: India ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.