Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Latvia or Vatican?

Latvia, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vatican?

78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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.

Latvia vs Vatican: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Latvia

in 2025

Vatican

in 1870

Latvia rank

138th

Vatican rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Latvia
Vatican

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0 against 0 in Vatican, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.

Latvia ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1790s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1800s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1810s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1820s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1830s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1840s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1850s	0.012	0.014	0.002	Vatican
1860s	0.0752	0	0.0752	Latvia
1870s	0.136	0	0.136	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Latvia or Vatican?: Latvia, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Latvia and Vatican?: 0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vatican?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Latvia and Vatican rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Latvia ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 138th 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.