How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Italy vs South Korea: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Italy

0.964

in 2025

South Korea

0.956

in 2025

Italy rank

17th

South Korea rank

18th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Italy
South Korea

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.964 against 0.956 in South Korea, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th of 175 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 15 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.014	0.002	0.012	Italy
1820s	0.014	0.002	0.012	Italy
1830s	0.014	0.002	0.012	Italy
1840s	0.0179	0.002	0.0159	Italy
1850s	0.027	0.002	0.025	Italy
1860s	0.2088	0.002	0.2068	Italy
1870s	0.261	0.002	0.259	Italy
1880s	0.261	0.002	0.259	Italy
1890s	0.261	0.0013	0.2597	Italy
1900s	0	0.002	0.002	South Korea
1910s	0	0.002	0.002	South Korea
1920s	0	0.002	0.002	South Korea
1930s	0	0.002	0.002	South Korea
1940s	0	0.0488	0.0488	South Korea
1950s	0	0.236	0.236	South Korea
1960s	0	0.1968	0.1968	South Korea
1970s	0.816	0.185	0.631	Italy
1980s	0.981	0.185	0.796	Italy
1990s	0.981	0.6783	0.3027	Italy
2000s	0.981	0.956	0.025	Italy
2010s	0.9887	0.956	0.0327	Italy
2020s	0.964	0.956	0.008	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Italy or South Korea?: Italy, at 0.964 against 0.956 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Italy and South Korea?: 0.008, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Italy ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th 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.