Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Niger or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.761 against 0.677 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Pakistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Niger

0.677

in 2025

Pakistan

0.761

in 2025

Niger rank

57th

Pakistan rank

54th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Niger
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.761 against 0.677 in Niger, a difference of 0.084.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Pakistan ahead.

Niger ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 54th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	0.123	0.123	Pakistan
1930s	0	0.3305	0.3305	Pakistan
1940s	0	0.3853	0.3853	Pakistan
1950s	0	0.0266	0.0266	Pakistan
1960s	0.167	0.0815	0.0855	Niger
1970s	0.167	0.4158	0.2488	Pakistan
1980s	0.167	0.1928	0.0258	Pakistan
1990s	0.167	0.7496	0.5826	Pakistan
2000s	0.4258	0.581	0.1552	Pakistan
2010s	0.7347	0.8826	0.1479	Pakistan
2020s	0.7912	0.8377	0.0465	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Niger or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.761 against 0.677 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Niger and Pakistan?: 0.084, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Niger ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 54th 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.