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

Mexico, at 0.986 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

200 years are reported by both, from 1826 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 Uruguay: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Mexico

0.986

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Mexico rank

8th

Uruguay rank

9th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Mexico
Uruguay

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.986 against 0.985 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1826 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 15 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.693	0.021	0.672	Mexico
1830s	0.5102	0.0789	0.4313	Mexico
1840s	0.236	0.081	0.155	Mexico
1850s	0.4562	0.081	0.3752	Mexico
1860s	0.4442	0.081	0.3632	Mexico
1870s	0.777	0.081	0.696	Mexico
1880s	0.777	0.081	0.696	Mexico
1890s	0.777	0.081	0.696	Mexico
1900s	0.777	0.081	0.696	Mexico
1910s	0.8004	0.2444	0.556	Mexico
1920s	0.8159	0.983	0.1671	Uruguay
1930s	0.932	0.8713	0.0607	Mexico
1940s	0.932	0.976	0.044	Uruguay
1950s	0.932	0.976	0.044	Uruguay
1960s	0.932	0.976	0.044	Uruguay
1970s	0.932	0.4417	0.4903	Mexico
1980s	0.9356	0.609	0.3266	Mexico
1990s	0.987	0.971	0.016	Mexico
2000s	0.987	0.971	0.016	Mexico
2010s	0.9689	0.9808	0.0119	Uruguay
2020s	0.9707	0.985	0.0143	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Mexico or Uruguay?: Mexico, at 0.986 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Mexico and Uruguay?: 0.001, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?: 200 years are reported by both, from 1826 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Mexico ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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.