Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Sri Lanka
0.933
in 2025
Vietnam
0.931
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Vietnam rank
29th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.933 against 0.931 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.263 | 0.898 | 0.635 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.3698 | 0.898 | 0.5282 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.671 | 0.898 | 0.227 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.6818 | 0.898 | 0.2162 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.6815 | 0.898 | 0.2165 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.8867 | 0.8742 | 0.0125 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.933 against 0.931 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.002, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.