What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Saudi Arabia and Vatican?

0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vatican?

78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Vatican: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Saudi Arabia

0.004

in 2025

Vatican

in 1870

Saudi Arabia rank

135th

Vatican rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Saudi Arabia
Vatican

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.004 against 0 in Vatican, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 135th and Vatican ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Vatican in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0	0.014	0.014	Vatican
1790s	0	0.014	0.014	Vatican
1800s	0	0.014	0.014	Vatican
1810s	0.0035	0.014	0.0105	Vatican
1820s	0.0089	0.014	0.0051	Vatican
1830s	0.024	0.014	0.01	Saudi Arabia
1840s	0.024	0.014	0.01	Saudi Arabia
1850s	0.024	0.014	0.01	Saudi Arabia
1860s	0.024	0	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1870s	0.024	0	0.024	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Saudi Arabia or Vatican?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.004 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Saudi Arabia and Vatican?: 0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vatican?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Saudi Arabia and Vatican rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 135th and Vatican ranks 138th 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.