Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Ecuador vs Zambia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Ecuador

0.969

in 2025

Zambia

0.971

in 2025

Ecuador rank

35th

Zambia rank

32nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Ecuador
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.781	0.008	0.773	Ecuador
1920s	0.781	0.1364	0.6446	Ecuador
1930s	0.781	0.222	0.559	Ecuador
1940s	0.781	0.222	0.559	Ecuador
1950s	0.781	0.3987	0.3823	Ecuador
1960s	0.781	0.6838	0.0972	Ecuador
1970s	0.7734	0.7612	0.0122	Ecuador
1980s	0.929	0.75	0.179	Ecuador
1990s	0.929	0.8254	0.1036	Ecuador
2000s	0.9593	0.845	0.1143	Ecuador
2010s	0.9757	0.8719	0.1038	Ecuador
2020s	0.9615	0.923	0.0385	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ecuador or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.971 against 0.969 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ecuador and Zambia?: 0.002, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Ecuador ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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