Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Laos or Senegal?

Laos, at 0.178 against 0.171 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Laos vs Senegal: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Laos

0.178

in 2025

Senegal

0.171

in 2025

Laos rank

88th

Senegal rank

90th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Laos
Senegal

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.178 against 0.171 in Senegal, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 90th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.035	0	0.035	Laos
1910s	0.035	0	0.035	Laos
1920s	0.035	0	0.035	Laos
1930s	0.035	0	0.035	Laos
1940s	0.035	0	0.035	Laos
1950s	0.035	0	0.035	Laos
1960s	0.035	0.15	0.115	Senegal
1970s	0.0222	0.15	0.1278	Senegal
1980s	0.019	0.15	0.131	Senegal
1990s	0.019	0.15	0.131	Senegal
2000s	0.019	0.15	0.131	Senegal
2010s	0.0826	0.1222	0.0396	Senegal
2020s	0.178	0.171	0.007	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Laos or Senegal?: Laos, at 0.178 against 0.171 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Laos and Senegal?: 0.007, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Laos ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 90th 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.