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

Niger, at 0.677 against 0.673 in Russia as of 2025.

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

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 Russia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Niger

0.677

in 2025

Russia

0.673

in 2025

Niger rank

57th

Russia rank

59th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Niger
Russia

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.677 against 0.673 in Russia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Russia ahead.

Niger ranks 57th and Russia ranks 59th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	0.051	0.051	Russia
1930s	0	0.051	0.051	Russia
1940s	0	0.051	0.051	Russia
1950s	0	0.051	0.051	Russia
1960s	0.167	0.051	0.116	Niger
1970s	0.167	0.051	0.116	Niger
1980s	0.167	0.051	0.116	Niger
1990s	0.167	0.417	0.25	Russia
2000s	0.4258	0.452	0.0262	Russia
2010s	0.7347	0.5699	0.1648	Niger
2020s	0.7912	0.6797	0.1115	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Niger or Russia?: Niger, at 0.677 against 0.673 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Niger and Russia?: 0.004, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Russia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Niger ranks 57th and Russia ranks 59th 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.