What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 1991.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1934.

How does Germany rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Germany ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Germany

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Germany
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.996 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.996

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.996

in 1991

All-time low

0.105

in 1934

Years of data

191

1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Germany, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Germany stood at 0.996. That is the highest value across all 191 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Germany peaked at 0.996 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1934.

That places Germany 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.149	0.149	0.149	1
1790s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1800s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1810s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1820s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1830s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1840s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1850s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1860s	0.2015	0.149	0.387	10
1870s	0.387	0.387	0.387	10
1880s	0.387	0.387	0.387	10
1890s	0.387	0.387	0.387	10
1900s	0.387	0.387	0.387	10
1910s	0.4343	0.387	0.851	10
1920s	0.939	0.912	0.942	10
1930s	0.3802	0.105	0.942	10
1940s	0.105	0.105	0.105	5
1990s	0.996	0.996	0.996	9
2000s	0.996	0.996	0.996	10
2010s	0.996	0.996	0.996	10
2020s	0.996	0.996	0.996	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Germany?: Strong elected regional governments index in Germany was 0.996 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 1991.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1934.
How does Germany rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Germany ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.