Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Maldives
0.77
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.793
in 2025
Maldives rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Maldives
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.793 against 0.77 in Maldives, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Maldives ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.057 | 0.7056 | 0.6486 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.057 | 0.692 | 0.635 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.886 | 0.829 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.057 | 0.886 | 0.829 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0996 | 0.8735 | 0.7739 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.839 | 0.8732 | 0.0342 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.7777 | 0.0077 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Maldives or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.793 against 0.77 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 0.023, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Maldives ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.