Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nigeria or Sweden?

Nigeria, at 0.915 against 0.901 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Sweden: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Nigeria

0.915

in 2025

Sweden

0.901

in 2025

Nigeria rank

34th

Sweden rank

37th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Nigeria
Sweden

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.915 against 0.901 in Sweden, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sweden ahead.

Nigeria ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0.8845	0.8845	Sweden
1920s	0	0.918	0.918	Sweden
1930s	0	0.918	0.918	Sweden
1940s	0	0.918	0.918	Sweden
1950s	0.0115	0.918	0.9065	Sweden
1960s	0.4407	0.918	0.4773	Sweden
1970s	0.1413	0.918	0.7767	Sweden
1980s	0.396	0.918	0.522	Sweden
1990s	0.1775	0.918	0.7405	Sweden
2000s	0.965	0.918	0.047	Nigeria
2010s	0.9806	0.9061	0.0745	Nigeria
2020s	0.9792	0.901	0.0782	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nigeria or Sweden?: Nigeria, at 0.915 against 0.901 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Nigeria and Sweden?: 0.014, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Nigeria ranks 34th 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

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.