Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Morocco or Yemen?

Morocco, at 0.436 against 0.421 in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?

164 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.

Morocco vs Yemen: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Morocco

0.436

in 2025

Yemen

0.421

in 2025

Morocco rank

65th

Yemen rank

67th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Morocco
Yemen

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.436 against 0.421 in Yemen, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 65th and Yemen ranks 67th of 175 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.013	0	0.013	Morocco
1790s	0.013	0	0.013	Morocco
1800s	0.013	0	0.013	Morocco
1810s	0.013	0	0.013	Morocco
1820s	0.013	0	0.013	Morocco
1830s	0.013	0	0.013	Morocco
1840s	0.013	0	0.013	Morocco
1850s	0.013	0.0189	0.0059	Yemen
1860s	0.013	0.0665	0.0535	Yemen
1870s	0.013	0.087	0.074	Yemen
1880s	0.013	0.087	0.074	Yemen
1890s	0.013	0.087	0.074	Yemen
1900s	0.013	0.044	0.031	Yemen
1910s	0.0032	0.044	0.0407	Yemen
1990s	0.0537	0	0.0537	Morocco
2000s	0.161	0.7146	0.5536	Yemen
2010s	0.3629	0.472	0.1091	Yemen
2020s	0.436	0.4197	0.0163	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Morocco or Yemen?: Morocco, at 0.436 against 0.421 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Morocco and Yemen?: 0.015, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?: 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Morocco ranks 65th and Yemen ranks 67th 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.