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

Iraq, at 0.677 against 0.677 in Niger as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Niger: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Iraq

0.677

in 2025

Niger

0.677

in 2025

Iraq rank

57th

Niger rank

57th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Iraq
Niger

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.677 against 0.677 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 57th and Niger ranks 57th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Niger	Difference	Ahead
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	0.167	0.159	Niger
1970s	0.0112	0.167	0.1558	Niger
1980s	0.016	0.167	0.151	Niger
1990s	0.016	0.167	0.151	Niger
2000s	0.5609	0.4258	0.1351	Iraq
2010s	0.914	0.7347	0.1793	Iraq
2020s	0.7437	0.7912	0.0475	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Iraq or Niger?: Iraq, at 0.677 against 0.677 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Iraq and Niger?: 0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Iraq ranks 57th and Niger ranks 57th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.