Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Iran or Sudan?

Iran, at 0.016 against 0.01 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Iran vs Sudan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Iran

0.016

in 2025

Sudan

0.01

in 2025

Iran rank

128th

Sudan rank

131st

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Iran
Sudan

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.016 against 0.01 in Sudan, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Iran ranks 128th and Sudan ranks 131st of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.009	0.077	0.068	Sudan
1830s	0.009	0.077	0.068	Sudan
1840s	0.009	0.077	0.068	Sudan
1850s	0.009	0.077	0.068	Sudan
1860s	0.009	0.077	0.068	Sudan
1870s	0.009	0.1406	0.1316	Sudan
1880s	0.009	0.151	0.142	Sudan
1900s	0.009	0.007	0.002	Iran
1910s	0.009	0.007	0.002	Iran
1920s	0.009	0.007	0.002	Iran
1930s	0.009	0.007	0.002	Iran
1940s	0.009	0.007	0.002	Iran
1950s	0.009	0.0171	0.0081	Sudan
1960s	0.009	0.0451	0.0361	Sudan
1970s	0.009	0.1144	0.1054	Sudan
1980s	0.009	0.1319	0.1229	Sudan
1990s	0.009	0.129	0.12	Sudan
2000s	0.009	0.231	0.222	Sudan
2010s	0.0107	0.2482	0.2375	Sudan
2020s	0.014	0.0782	0.0642	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Iran or Sudan?: Iran, at 0.016 against 0.01 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Iran and Sudan?: 0.006, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Iran ranks 128th and Sudan ranks 131st 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.