Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Benin or Zimbabwe?

Benin, at 0.801 against 0.793 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Benin

0.801

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.793

in 2025

Benin rank

93rd

Zimbabwe rank

94th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Benin
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.801 against 0.793 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1910s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1920s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1930s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1940s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1950s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1960s	0	0.7158	0.7158	Zimbabwe
1970s	0	0.692	0.692	Zimbabwe
1980s	0	0.886	0.886	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.0357	0.886	0.8503	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.7159	0.8735	0.1576	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.8718	0.8732	0.0014	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.8047	0.7777	0.027	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Benin or Zimbabwe?: Benin, at 0.801 against 0.793 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Benin and Zimbabwe?: 0.008, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Benin ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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