Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Iraq or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.751 against 0.677 in Iraq as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?

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.

Iraq vs Kenya: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Iraq

0.677

in 2025

Kenya

0.751

in 2025

Iraq rank

57th

Kenya rank

55th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Iraq
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.751 against 0.677 in Iraq, a difference of 0.074.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 55th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.044	0	0.044	Iraq
1910s	0.044	0	0.044	Iraq
1920s	0.008	0	0.008	Iraq
1930s	0.008	0	0.008	Iraq
1940s	0.008	0	0.008	Iraq
1950s	0.008	0	0.008	Iraq
1960s	0.008	0.0323	0.0243	Kenya
1970s	0.0112	0.109	0.0978	Kenya
1980s	0.016	0.109	0.093	Kenya
1990s	0.016	0.109	0.093	Kenya
2000s	0.5609	0.109	0.4519	Iraq
2010s	0.914	0.872	0.042	Iraq
2020s	0.7437	0.8675	0.1238	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Iraq or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.751 against 0.677 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Iraq and Kenya?: 0.074, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Iraq ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 55th 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.