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?
- 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.