How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Madagascar vs Tunisia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Madagascar

0.04

in 2025

Tunisia

0.054

in 2025

Madagascar rank

118th

Tunisia rank

115th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Madagascar
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.054 against 0.04 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 118th and Tunisia ranks 115th of 175 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 8 and Tunisia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.005	0	0.005	Madagascar
1820s	0.005	0	0.005	Madagascar
1830s	0.005	0	0.005	Madagascar
1840s	0.005	0	0.005	Madagascar
1850s	0.005	0.011	0.006	Tunisia
1860s	0.005	0.011	0.006	Tunisia
1870s	0.005	0.011	0.006	Tunisia
1880s	0.005	0.091	0.086	Tunisia
1890s	0.003	0.091	0.088	Tunisia
1900s	0	0.091	0.091	Tunisia
1910s	0	0.091	0.091	Tunisia
1920s	0	0.091	0.091	Tunisia
1930s	0	0.091	0.091	Tunisia
1940s	0.002	0.091	0.089	Tunisia
1950s	0.005	0.0802	0.0752	Tunisia
1960s	0.005	0.037	0.032	Tunisia
1970s	0.043	0.037	0.006	Madagascar
1980s	0.09	0.037	0.053	Madagascar
1990s	0.09	0.037	0.053	Madagascar
2000s	0.1163	0.037	0.0793	Madagascar
2010s	0.0446	0.1362	0.0916	Tunisia
2020s	0.04	0.0633	0.0233	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Madagascar or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.054 against 0.04 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Madagascar and Tunisia?: 0.014, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Tunisia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Madagascar ranks 118th and Tunisia ranks 115th 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.