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

Laos, at 0.178 against 0.173 in Tajikistan as of 2025.

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

151 years are reported by both, from 1868 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 Tajikistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Laos

0.178

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.173

in 2025

Laos rank

88th

Tajikistan rank

89th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Laos
Tajikistan

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.178 against 0.173 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Laos ranks 88th and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 175 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.011	0.136	0.125	Tajikistan
1870s	0.011	0.1294	0.1184	Tajikistan
1880s	0.011	0.136	0.125	Tajikistan
1890s	0.011	0.071	0.06	Tajikistan
1900s	0.035	0.036	0.001	Tajikistan
1910s	0.035	0.0405	0.0055	Tajikistan
1920s	0.035	0.051	0.016	Tajikistan
1930s	0.035	0.051	0.016	Tajikistan
1940s	0.035	0.051	0.016	Tajikistan
1950s	0.035	0.051	0.016	Tajikistan
1960s	0.035	0.051	0.016	Tajikistan
1970s	0.0222	0.051	0.0288	Tajikistan
1980s	0.019	0.051	0.032	Tajikistan
1990s	0.019	0.0605	0.0415	Tajikistan
2000s	0.019	0.0202	0.0012	Tajikistan
2010s	0.0826	0.0173	0.0653	Laos
2020s	0.178	0.0505	0.1275	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Laos or Tajikistan?: Laos, at 0.178 against 0.173 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Laos and Tajikistan?: 0.005, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tajikistan?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Laos and Tajikistan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Laos ranks 88th and Tajikistan ranks 89th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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