South Korea vs Paraguay: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

South Korea
0.956
in 2025
Paraguay
0.955
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Paraguay rank
20th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

  • South Korea
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.956 against 0.955 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Paraguay Difference Ahead
1810s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1820s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1830s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1840s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1850s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1860s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1870s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1880s 0.002 0 0.002 South Korea
1890s 0.0013 0 0.0013 South Korea
1900s 0.002 0.044 0.042 Paraguay
1910s 0.002 0.044 0.042 Paraguay
1920s 0.002 0.044 0.042 Paraguay
1930s 0.002 0.044 0.042 Paraguay
1940s 0.0488 0.044 0.0048 South Korea
1950s 0.236 0.044 0.192 South Korea
1960s 0.1968 0.044 0.1528 South Korea
1970s 0.185 0.137 0.048 South Korea
1980s 0.185 0.137 0.048 South Korea
1990s 0.6783 0.7756 0.0973 Paraguay
2000s 0.956 0.98 0.024 Paraguay
2010s 0.956 0.9751 0.0191 Paraguay
2020s 0.956 0.955 0.001 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, South Korea or Paraguay?
South Korea, at 0.956 against 0.955 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between South Korea and Paraguay?
0.001, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Paraguay?
215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Paraguay rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
South Korea ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th 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

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