What is strong elected regional governments index in India?

Strong elected regional governments index in India was 0.927 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1789.

How does India rank for strong elected regional governments index?

India ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.927 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.927

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

30th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.992

in 2019

All-time low

0.018

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in India, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in India stood at 0.927.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in India peaked at 0.992 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1789.

India ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in India, year by year

Annual values for Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in India, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.018	—
1790	0.018	+0.0%
1791	0.018	+0.0%
1792	0.018	+0.0%
1793	0.018	+0.0%
1794	0.018	+0.0%
1795	0.018	+0.0%
1796	0.018	+0.0%
1797	0.018	+0.0%
1798	0.018	+0.0%
1799	0.018	+0.0%
1800	0.018	+0.0%
1801	0.018	+0.0%
1802	0.018	+0.0%
1803	0.018	+0.0%
1804	0.018	+0.0%
1805	0.018	+0.0%
1806	0.018	+0.0%
1807	0.018	+0.0%
1808	0.018	+0.0%
1809	0.018	+0.0%
1810	0.018	+0.0%
1811	0.018	+0.0%
1812	0.018	+0.0%
1813	0.018	+0.0%
1814	0.018	+0.0%
1815	0.018	+0.0%
1816	0.018	+0.0%
1817	0.018	+0.0%
1818	0.018	+0.0%
1819	0.018	+0.0%
1820	0.018	+0.0%
1821	0.018	+0.0%
1822	0.018	+0.0%
1823	0.018	+0.0%
1824	0.018	+0.0%
1825	0.018	+0.0%
1826	0.018	+0.0%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.018	+0.0%
1833	0.018	+0.0%
1834	0.018	+0.0%
1835	0.018	+0.0%
1836	0.018	+0.0%
1837	0.018	+0.0%
1838	0.018	+0.0%
1839	0.018	+0.0%
1840	0.018	+0.0%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.018	+0.0%
1849	0.018	+0.0%
1850	0.018	+0.0%
1851	0.018	+0.0%
1852	0.018	+0.0%
1853	0.018	+0.0%
1854	0.018	+0.0%
1855	0.018	+0.0%
1856	0.018	+0.0%
1857	0.018	+0.0%
1858	0.018	+0.0%
1859	0.018	+0.0%
1860	0.018	+0.0%
1861	0.018	+0.0%
1862	0.018	+0.0%
1863	0.018	+0.0%
1864	0.018	+0.0%
1865	0.018	+0.0%
1866	0.018	+0.0%
1867	0.018	+0.0%
1868	0.018	+0.0%
1869	0.018	+0.0%
1870	0.019	+5.6%
1871	0.018	-5.3%
1872	0.018	+0.0%
1873	0.018	+0.0%
1874	0.018	+0.0%
1875	0.018	+0.0%
1876	0.018	+0.0%
1877	0.018	+0.0%
1878	0.018	+0.0%
1879	0.018	+0.0%
1880	0.018	+0.0%
1881	0.018	+0.0%
1882	0.029	+61.1%
1883	0.018	-37.9%
1884	0.018	+0.0%
1885	0.018	+0.0%
1886	0.018	+0.0%
1887	0.018	+0.0%
1888	0.018	+0.0%
1889	0.018	+0.0%
1890	0.018	+0.0%
1891	0.018	+0.0%
1892	0.018	+0.0%
1893	0.018	+0.0%
1894	0.018	+0.0%
1895	0.018	+0.0%
1896	0.018	+0.0%
1897	0.018	+0.0%
1898	0.018	+0.0%
1899	0.018	+0.0%
1900	0.018	+0.0%
1901	0.018	+0.0%
1902	0.018	+0.0%
1903	0.018	+0.0%
1904	0.018	+0.0%
1905	0.018	+0.0%
1906	0.018	+0.0%
1907	0.018	+0.0%
1908	0.018	+0.0%
1909	0.018	+0.0%
1910	0.018	+0.0%
1911	0.018	+0.0%
1912	0.018	+0.0%
1913	0.018	+0.0%
1914	0.018	+0.0%
1915	0.018	+0.0%
1916	0.018	+0.0%
1917	0.018	+0.0%
1918	0.018	+0.0%
1919	0.018	+0.0%
1920	0.123	+583.3%
1921	0.123	+0.0%
1922	0.123	+0.0%
1923	0.123	+0.0%
1924	0.123	+0.0%
1925	0.123	+0.0%
1926	0.123	+0.0%
1927	0.123	+0.0%
1928	0.123	+0.0%
1929	0.123	+0.0%
1930	0.123	+0.0%
1931	0.123	+0.0%
1932	0.123	+0.0%
1933	0.123	+0.0%
1934	0.123	+0.0%
1935	0.538	+337.4%
1936	0.538	+0.0%
1937	0.538	+0.0%
1938	0.538	+0.0%
1939	0.538	+0.0%
1940	0.538	+0.0%
1941	0.538	+0.0%
1942	0.538	+0.0%
1943	0.538	+0.0%
1944	0.538	+0.0%
1945	0.538	+0.0%
1946	0.538	+0.0%
1947	0.904	+68.0%
1948	0.986	+9.1%
1949	0.986	+0.0%
1950	0.986	+0.0%
1951	0.986	+0.0%
1952	0.986	+0.0%
1953	0.986	+0.0%
1954	0.986	+0.0%
1955	0.986	+0.0%
1956	0.986	+0.0%
1957	0.986	+0.0%
1958	0.986	+0.0%
1959	0.986	+0.0%
1960	0.986	+0.0%
1961	0.986	+0.0%
1962	0.986	+0.0%
1963	0.986	+0.0%
1964	0.986	+0.0%
1965	0.986	+0.0%
1966	0.986	+0.0%
1967	0.986	+0.0%
1968	0.986	+0.0%
1969	0.986	+0.0%
1970	0.986	+0.0%
1971	0.986	+0.0%
1972	0.986	+0.0%
1973	0.986	+0.0%
1974	0.986	+0.0%
1975	0.986	+0.0%
1976	0.986	+0.0%
1977	0.986	+0.0%
1978	0.986	+0.0%
1979	0.986	+0.0%
1980	0.986	+0.0%
1981	0.986	+0.0%
1982	0.986	+0.0%
1983	0.986	+0.0%
1984	0.986	+0.0%
1985	0.986	+0.0%
1986	0.986	+0.0%
1987	0.986	+0.0%
1988	0.986	+0.0%
1989	0.986	+0.0%
1990	0.986	+0.0%
1991	0.986	+0.0%
1992	0.986	+0.0%
1993	0.986	+0.0%
1994	0.986	+0.0%
1995	0.986	+0.0%
1996	0.986	+0.0%
1997	0.986	+0.0%
1998	0.986	+0.0%
1999	0.986	+0.0%
2000	0.986	+0.0%
2001	0.986	+0.0%
2002	0.986	+0.0%
2003	0.986	+0.0%
2004	0.986	+0.0%
2005	0.986	+0.0%
2006	0.986	+0.0%
2007	0.986	+0.0%
2008	0.986	+0.0%
2009	0.986	+0.0%
2010	0.986	+0.0%
2011	0.986	+0.0%
2012	0.986	+0.0%
2013	0.986	+0.0%
2014	0.986	+0.0%
2015	0.986	+0.0%
2016	0.986	+0.0%
2017	0.986	+0.0%
2018	0.986	+0.0%
2019	0.992	+0.6%
2020	0.992	+0.0%
2021	0.992	+0.0%
2022	0.981	-1.1%
2023	0.95	-3.2%
2024	0.972	+2.3%
2025	0.927	-4.6%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.927 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.214, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
India's 0.927 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.877, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.018	0.018	0.018	1
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1800s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1870s	0.0181	0.018	0.019	10
1880s	0.0191	0.018	0.029	10
1890s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1900s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1910s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1920s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1930s	0.3305	0.123	0.538	10
1940s	0.6642	0.538	0.986	10
1950s	0.986	0.986	0.986	10
1960s	0.986	0.986	0.986	10
1970s	0.986	0.986	0.986	10
1980s	0.986	0.986	0.986	10
1990s	0.986	0.986	0.986	10
2000s	0.986	0.986	0.986	10
2010s	0.9866	0.986	0.992	10
2020s	0.969	0.927	0.992	6

Countries ranked near India

27 Norway 0.938 compare
28 Sri Lanka 0.933 compare
29 Vietnam 0.931 compare
30 Netherlands 0.927 compare
32 Suriname 0.924 compare
33 Croatia 0.916 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in India?: Strong elected regional governments index in India was 0.927 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1789.
How does India rank for strong elected regional governments index?: India ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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