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

0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Malawi

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.004

in 2025

Malawi rank

138th

Saudi Arabia rank

135th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Malawi
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

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

Across all 126 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

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

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.024	0.024	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.014	0.014	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.004	0.004	Saudi Arabia
2020s	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, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.004 against 0 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?: 0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Malawi 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.