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

Pakistan, at 0.761 against 0.751 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

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.

Kenya vs Pakistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Kenya

0.751

in 2025

Pakistan

0.761

in 2025

Kenya rank

55th

Pakistan rank

54th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Kenya
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.761 against 0.751 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Kenya ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 54th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.018	0.018	Pakistan
1910s	0	0.018	0.018	Pakistan
1920s	0	0.123	0.123	Pakistan
1930s	0	0.3305	0.3305	Pakistan
1940s	0	0.3853	0.3853	Pakistan
1950s	0	0.0266	0.0266	Pakistan
1960s	0.0323	0.0815	0.0492	Pakistan
1970s	0.109	0.4158	0.3068	Pakistan
1980s	0.109	0.1928	0.0838	Pakistan
1990s	0.109	0.7496	0.6406	Pakistan
2000s	0.109	0.581	0.472	Pakistan
2010s	0.872	0.8826	0.0106	Pakistan
2020s	0.8675	0.8377	0.0298	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Kenya or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.761 against 0.751 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Kenya and Pakistan?: 0.01, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Kenya ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 54th 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.