Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Japan or Mexico?

Japan, at 0.988 against 0.986 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Japan vs Mexico: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Japan

0.988

in 2025

Mexico

0.986

in 2025

Japan rank

5th

Mexico rank

8th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Japan
Mexico

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.988 against 0.986 in Mexico, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.067	0.012	0.055	Japan
1790s	0.067	0.012	0.055	Japan
1800s	0.067	0.012	0.055	Japan
1810s	0.067	0.012	0.055	Japan
1820s	0.067	0.4614	0.3944	Mexico
1830s	0.067	0.5102	0.4432	Mexico
1840s	0.067	0.236	0.169	Mexico
1850s	0.067	0.4562	0.3892	Mexico
1860s	0.067	0.4442	0.3772	Mexico
1870s	0.067	0.777	0.71	Mexico
1880s	0.0726	0.777	0.7044	Mexico
1890s	0.131	0.777	0.646	Mexico
1900s	0.131	0.777	0.646	Mexico
1910s	0.1508	0.8004	0.6496	Mexico
1920s	0.257	0.8159	0.5589	Mexico
1930s	0.284	0.932	0.648	Mexico
1940s	0.5159	0.932	0.4161	Mexico
1950s	0.988	0.932	0.056	Japan
1960s	0.988	0.932	0.056	Japan
1970s	0.988	0.932	0.056	Japan
1980s	0.988	0.9356	0.0524	Japan
1990s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Japan
2000s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Japan
2010s	0.988	0.9689	0.0191	Japan
2020s	0.988	0.9707	0.0173	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Japan or Mexico?: Japan, at 0.988 against 0.986 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Japan and Mexico?: 0.002, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Japan ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.