Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ireland or Vatican?

Ireland, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vatican?

78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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.

Ireland vs Vatican: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ireland

in 2025

Vatican

in 1870

Ireland rank

138th

Vatican rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ireland
Vatican

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0 against 0 in Vatican, a difference of 0.

Across all 78 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.049	0.014	0.035	Ireland
1790s	0.049	0.014	0.035	Ireland
1800s	0.049	0.014	0.035	Ireland
1810s	0.049	0.014	0.035	Ireland
1820s	0.049	0.014	0.035	Ireland
1830s	0.1325	0.014	0.1185	Ireland
1840s	0.216	0.014	0.202	Ireland
1850s	0.216	0.014	0.202	Ireland
1860s	0.216	0	0.216	Ireland
1870s	0.216	0	0.216	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ireland or Vatican?: Ireland, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ireland and Vatican?: 0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vatican?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Ireland and Vatican rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ireland ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 138th 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.