Nepal vs Sweden: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Nepal
0.898
in 2025
Sweden
0.901
in 2025
Nepal rank
38th
Sweden rank
37th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Nepal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.901 against 0.898 in Nepal, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Nepal ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.6902 | 0.6902 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.851 | 0.851 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.851 | 0.851 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.851 | 0.851 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.851 | 0.851 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8711 | 0.8711 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.459 | 0.918 | 0.459 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2083 | 0.918 | 0.7097 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4567 | 0.9061 | 0.4494 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9323 | 0.901 | 0.0313 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nepal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.901 against 0.898 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Nepal and Sweden?
- 0.003, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Nepal ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.