Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nepal or Romania?

Nepal, at 0.898 against 0.892 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Romania?

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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.

Nepal vs Romania: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Nepal

0.898

in 2025

Romania

0.892

in 2025

Nepal rank

38th

Romania rank

39th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Nepal
Romania

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.898 against 0.892 in Romania, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Romania ahead.

Nepal ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0	0.016	0.016	Romania
1840s	0	0.016	0.016	Romania
1850s	0	0.016	0.016	Romania
1860s	0	0.2719	0.2719	Romania
1870s	0	0.453	0.453	Romania
1880s	0	0.453	0.453	Romania
1890s	0	0.453	0.453	Romania
1900s	0	0.453	0.453	Romania
1910s	0	0.453	0.453	Romania
1920s	0	0.453	0.453	Romania
1930s	0	0.3992	0.3992	Romania
1940s	0	0.184	0.184	Romania
1950s	0	0.184	0.184	Romania
1960s	0	0.184	0.184	Romania
1970s	0	0.184	0.184	Romania
1980s	0	0.184	0.184	Romania
1990s	0.459	0.8499	0.3909	Romania
2000s	0.2083	0.8849	0.6766	Romania
2010s	0.4567	0.902	0.4453	Romania
2020s	0.9323	0.8937	0.0387	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nepal or Romania?: Nepal, at 0.898 against 0.892 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Nepal and Romania?: 0.006, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Romania?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Romania rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Nepal ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th 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.