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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Germany

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

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.149 —
1790 0.149 +0.0%
1791 0.149 +0.0%
1792 0.149 +0.0%
1793 0.149 +0.0%
1794 0.149 +0.0%
1795 0.149 +0.0%
1796 0.149 +0.0%
1797 0.149 +0.0%
1798 0.149 +0.0%
1799 0.149 +0.0%
1800 0.149 +0.0%
1801 0.149 +0.0%
1802 0.149 +0.0%
1803 0.149 +0.0%
1804 0.149 +0.0%
1805 0.149 +0.0%
1806 0.149 +0.0%
1807 0.149 +0.0%
1808 0.149 +0.0%
1809 0.149 +0.0%
1810 0.149 +0.0%
1811 0.149 +0.0%
1812 0.149 +0.0%
1813 0.149 +0.0%
1814 0.149 +0.0%
1815 0.149 +0.0%
1816 0.149 +0.0%
1817 0.149 +0.0%
1818 0.149 +0.0%
1819 0.149 +0.0%
1820 0.149 +0.0%
1821 0.149 +0.0%
1822 0.149 +0.0%
1823 0.149 +0.0%
1824 0.149 +0.0%
1825 0.149 +0.0%
1826 0.149 +0.0%
1827 0.149 +0.0%
1828 0.149 +0.0%
1829 0.149 +0.0%
1830 0.149 +0.0%
1831 0.149 +0.0%
1832 0.149 +0.0%
1833 0.149 +0.0%
1834 0.149 +0.0%
1835 0.149 +0.0%
1836 0.149 +0.0%
1837 0.149 +0.0%
1838 0.149 +0.0%
1839 0.149 +0.0%
1840 0.149 +0.0%
1841 0.149 +0.0%
1842 0.149 +0.0%
1843 0.149 +0.0%
1844 0.149 +0.0%
1845 0.149 +0.0%
1846 0.149 +0.0%
1847 0.149 +0.0%
1848 0.149 +0.0%
1849 0.149 +0.0%
1850 0.149 +0.0%
1851 0.149 +0.0%
1852 0.149 +0.0%
1853 0.149 +0.0%
1854 0.149 +0.0%
1855 0.149 +0.0%
1856 0.149 +0.0%
1857 0.149 +0.0%
1858 0.149 +0.0%
1859 0.149 +0.0%
1860 0.149 +0.0%
1861 0.149 +0.0%
1862 0.149 +0.0%
1863 0.149 +0.0%
1864 0.149 +0.0%
1865 0.149 +0.0%
1866 0.149 +0.0%
1867 0.198 +32.9%
1868 0.387 +95.5%
1869 0.387 +0.0%
1870 0.387 +0.0%
1871 0.387 +0.0%
1872 0.387 +0.0%
1873 0.387 +0.0%
1874 0.387 +0.0%
1875 0.387 +0.0%
1876 0.387 +0.0%
1877 0.387 +0.0%
1878 0.387 +0.0%
1879 0.387 +0.0%
1880 0.387 +0.0%
1881 0.387 +0.0%
1882 0.387 +0.0%
1883 0.387 +0.0%
1884 0.387 +0.0%
1885 0.387 +0.0%
1886 0.387 +0.0%
1887 0.387 +0.0%
1888 0.387 +0.0%
1889 0.387 +0.0%
1890 0.387 +0.0%
1891 0.387 +0.0%
1892 0.387 +0.0%
1893 0.387 +0.0%
1894 0.387 +0.0%
1895 0.387 +0.0%
1896 0.387 +0.0%
1897 0.387 +0.0%
1898 0.387 +0.0%
1899 0.387 +0.0%
1900 0.387 +0.0%
1901 0.387 +0.0%
1902 0.387 +0.0%
1903 0.387 +0.0%
1904 0.387 +0.0%
1905 0.387 +0.0%
1906 0.387 +0.0%
1907 0.387 +0.0%
1908 0.387 +0.0%
1909 0.387 +0.0%
1910 0.387 +0.0%
1911 0.387 +0.0%
1912 0.387 +0.0%
1913 0.387 +0.0%
1914 0.387 +0.0%
1915 0.387 +0.0%
1916 0.387 +0.0%
1917 0.387 +0.0%
1918 0.396 +2.3%
1919 0.851 +114.9%
1920 0.912 +7.2%
1921 0.942 +3.3%
1922 0.942 +0.0%
1923 0.942 +0.0%
1924 0.942 +0.0%
1925 0.942 +0.0%
1926 0.942 +0.0%
1927 0.942 +0.0%
1928 0.942 +0.0%
1929 0.942 +0.0%
1930 0.942 +0.0%
1931 0.942 +0.0%
1932 0.89 -5.5%
1933 0.398 -55.3%
1934 0.105 -73.6%
1935 0.105 +0.0%
1936 0.105 +0.0%
1937 0.105 +0.0%
1938 0.105 +0.0%
1939 0.105 +0.0%
1940 0.105 +0.0%
1941 0.105 +0.0%
1942 0.105 +0.0%
1943 0.105 +0.0%
1944 0.105 +0.0%
1991 0.996 +848.6%
1992 0.996 +0.0%
1993 0.996 +0.0%
1994 0.996 +0.0%
1995 0.996 +0.0%
1996 0.996 +0.0%
1997 0.996 +0.0%
1998 0.996 +0.0%
1999 0.996 +0.0%
2000 0.996 +0.0%
2001 0.996 +0.0%
2002 0.996 +0.0%
2003 0.996 +0.0%
2004 0.996 +0.0%
2005 0.996 +0.0%
2006 0.996 +0.0%
2007 0.996 +0.0%
2008 0.996 +0.0%
2009 0.996 +0.0%
2010 0.996 +0.0%
2011 0.996 +0.0%
2012 0.996 +0.0%
2013 0.996 +0.0%
2014 0.996 +0.0%
2015 0.996 +0.0%
2016 0.996 +0.0%
2017 0.996 +0.0%
2018 0.996 +0.0%
2019 0.996 +0.0%
2020 0.996 +0.0%
2021 0.996 +0.0%
2022 0.996 +0.0%
2023 0.996 +0.0%
2024 0.996 +0.0%
2025 0.996 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.996 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.415, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Switzerland 0.995 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 0.992 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 0.99 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.