Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Mexico or Spain?

Spain, at 0.988 against 0.986 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Mexico vs Spain: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Mexico

0.986

in 2025

Spain

0.988

in 2025

Mexico rank

8th

Spain rank

5th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Mexico
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.988 against 0.986 in Mexico, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.012	0.242	0.23	Spain
1790s	0.012	0.242	0.23	Spain
1800s	0.012	0.242	0.23	Spain
1810s	0.012	0.4226	0.4106	Spain
1820s	0.4614	0.474	0.0126	Spain
1830s	0.5102	0.474	0.0362	Mexico
1840s	0.236	0.474	0.238	Spain
1850s	0.4562	0.474	0.0178	Spain
1860s	0.4442	0.474	0.0298	Spain
1870s	0.777	0.474	0.303	Mexico
1880s	0.777	0.474	0.303	Mexico
1890s	0.777	0.358	0.419	Mexico
1900s	0.777	0	0.777	Mexico
1910s	0.8004	0	0.8004	Mexico
1920s	0.8159	0	0.8159	Mexico
1930s	0.932	0	0.932	Mexico
1940s	0.932	0	0.932	Mexico
1950s	0.932	0	0.932	Mexico
1960s	0.932	0	0.932	Mexico
1970s	0.932	0	0.932	Mexico
1980s	0.9356	0.9886	0.053	Spain
1990s	0.987	0.992	0.005	Spain
2000s	0.987	0.992	0.005	Spain
2010s	0.9689	0.9887	0.0198	Spain
2020s	0.9707	0.988	0.0173	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Mexico or Spain?: Spain, at 0.988 against 0.986 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Mexico and Spain?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Mexico ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.