Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Malaysia or Poland?

Poland, at 0.845 against 0.837 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Malaysia

0.837

in 2025

Poland

0.845

in 2025

Malaysia rank

49th

Poland rank

47th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Malaysia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.845 against 0.837 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Poland ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.221	0.0105	0.2105	Malaysia
1920s	0.221	0.021	0.2	Malaysia
1930s	0.221	0.0161	0.2049	Malaysia
1940s	0.221	0.006	0.215	Malaysia
1950s	0.4851	0.0138	0.4713	Malaysia
1960s	0.936	0.019	0.917	Malaysia
1970s	0.936	0.019	0.917	Malaysia
1980s	0.936	0.019	0.917	Malaysia
1990s	0.936	0.2565	0.6795	Malaysia
2000s	0.9322	0.905	0.0272	Malaysia
2010s	0.9301	0.902	0.0281	Malaysia
2020s	0.8457	0.8508	0.0052	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Malaysia or Poland?: Poland, at 0.845 against 0.837 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Malaysia and Poland?: 0.008, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Malaysia ranks 49th and Poland ranks 47th 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.