Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Netherlands

Netherlands: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.927 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.927
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.927
in 2022
All-time low
0.027
in 1813
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands is 0.927, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands peaked at 0.927 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1813.

That places Netherlands 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.542 0.542 0.542 1
1790s 0.706 0.542 0.87 10
1800s 0.449 0.028 0.87 10
1810s 0.2048 0.027 0.333 10
1820s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1830s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1840s 0.3864 0.26 0.892 10
1850s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1860s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1870s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1880s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1890s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1900s 0.912 0.912 0.912 10
1910s 0.912 0.912 0.912 10
1920s 0.912 0.912 0.912 10
1930s 0.912 0.912 0.912 10
1940s 0.7767 0.581 0.909 10
1950s 0.908 0.908 0.908 10
1960s 0.908 0.908 0.908 10
1970s 0.908 0.908 0.908 10
1980s 0.909 0.909 0.909 10
1990s 0.909 0.909 0.909 10
2000s 0.909 0.909 0.909 10
2010s 0.909 0.909 0.909 10
2020s 0.9227 0.909 0.927 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 Norway 0.938 compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 0.933 compare
  3. 29 Vietnam 0.931 compare
  4. 30 India 0.927 compare
  5. 32 Suriname 0.924 compare
  6. 33 Croatia 0.916 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands?
Strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.