How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Malaysia vs Mauritania: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Malaysia

0.837

in 2025

Mauritania

0.821

in 2025

Malaysia rank

49th

Mauritania rank

52nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Malaysia
Mauritania

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.837 against 0.821 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Mauritania ranks 52nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.221	0	0.221	Malaysia
1910s	0.221	0	0.221	Malaysia
1920s	0.221	0	0.221	Malaysia
1930s	0.221	0	0.221	Malaysia
1940s	0.221	0	0.221	Malaysia
1950s	0.4851	0	0.4851	Malaysia
1960s	0.936	0.03	0.906	Malaysia
1970s	0.936	0.03	0.906	Malaysia
1980s	0.936	0.0515	0.8845	Malaysia
1990s	0.936	0.091	0.845	Malaysia
2000s	0.9322	0.091	0.8412	Malaysia
2010s	0.9301	0.2574	0.6727	Malaysia
2020s	0.8457	0.821	0.0247	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Malaysia or Mauritania?: Malaysia, at 0.837 against 0.821 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Malaysia and Mauritania?: 0.016, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Malaysia ranks 49th and Mauritania ranks 52nd 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.