What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?

0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Lithuania vs Saudi Arabia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Lithuania

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.004

in 2025

Lithuania rank

138th

Saudi Arabia rank

135th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Lithuania
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.004 against 0 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 175 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 19 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.012	0	0.012	Lithuania
1800s	0.012	0	0.012	Lithuania
1810s	0.012	0.0021	0.0099	Lithuania
1820s	0.012	0.0089	0.0031	Lithuania
1830s	0.012	0.024	0.012	Saudi Arabia
1840s	0.012	0.024	0.012	Saudi Arabia
1850s	0.012	0.024	0.012	Saudi Arabia
1860s	0.0752	0.024	0.0512	Lithuania
1870s	0.1294	0.024	0.1054	Lithuania
1880s	0.136	0.024	0.112	Lithuania
1890s	0.071	0.024	0.047	Lithuania
1900s	0.036	0.024	0.012	Lithuania
1910s	0.0514	0.024	0.0274	Lithuania
1920s	0.5014	0.024	0.4774	Lithuania
1930s	0.4552	0.024	0.4312	Lithuania
1940s	0.051	0.024	0.027	Lithuania
1950s	0.051	0.024	0.027	Lithuania
1960s	0.051	0.024	0.027	Lithuania
1970s	0.051	0.024	0.027	Lithuania
1980s	0.051	0.024	0.027	Lithuania
1990s	0.431	0.024	0.407	Lithuania
2000s	0.3208	0.014	0.3068	Lithuania
2010s	0	0.004	0.004	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0	0.004	0.004	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Lithuania or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.004 against 0 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?: 0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Lithuania ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th 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.