What is strong elected regional governments index in Russia?

Strong elected regional governments index in Russia was 0.673 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.693 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1990.

How does Russia rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Russia ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Russia 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 Russia

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

Russia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.673 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.673

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

59th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.693

in 2018

All-time low

0.009

in 1990

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Russia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Russia stood at 0.673.

The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Russia peaked at 0.693 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1990.

Russia ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	0.012	0.012	0.012	1
1790s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1800s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1810s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1820s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1830s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1840s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1850s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1860s	0.0752	0.012	0.136	10
1870s	0.1294	0.07	0.136	10
1880s	0.136	0.136	0.136	10
1890s	0.071	0.071	0.071	10
1900s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1910s	0.0405	0.036	0.051	10
1920s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1930s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1940s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1950s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1960s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1970s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1980s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1990s	0.417	0.009	0.57	10
2000s	0.452	0.387	0.517	10
2010s	0.5699	0.387	0.693	10
2020s	0.6797	0.673	0.693	6

Countries ranked near Russia

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61 Venezuela 0.63 compare
62 Hungary 0.53 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Russia?: Strong elected regional governments index in Russia was 0.673 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 0.693 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1990.
How does Russia rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Russia ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.