How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Spain vs Switzerland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Spain

0.988

in 2025

Switzerland

0.995

in 2025

Spain rank

5th

Switzerland rank

2nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Spain
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.995 against 0.988 in Spain, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.242	0.524	0.282	Switzerland
1800s	0.242	0.524	0.282	Switzerland
1810s	0.4226	0.524	0.1014	Switzerland
1820s	0.474	0.524	0.05	Switzerland
1830s	0.474	0.729	0.255	Switzerland
1840s	0.474	0.7822	0.3082	Switzerland
1850s	0.474	0.995	0.521	Switzerland
1860s	0.474	0.995	0.521	Switzerland
1870s	0.474	0.995	0.521	Switzerland
1880s	0.474	0.995	0.521	Switzerland
1890s	0.358	0.995	0.637	Switzerland
1900s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1910s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1920s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1930s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1940s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1950s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1960s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1970s	0	0.995	0.995	Switzerland
1980s	0.9886	0.995	0.0064	Switzerland
1990s	0.992	0.995	0.003	Switzerland
2000s	0.992	0.995	0.003	Switzerland
2010s	0.9887	0.995	0.0063	Switzerland
2020s	0.988	0.995	0.007	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Spain or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.995 against 0.988 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Spain and Switzerland?: 0.007, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Spain ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.