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

Peru, at 0.971 against 0.971 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru 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.

Peru vs Zambia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Peru

0.971

in 2025

Zambia

0.971

in 2025

Peru rank

32nd

Zambia rank

32nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Peru
Zambia

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.971 against 0.971 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

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

Peru ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.9304	0.008	0.9224	Peru
1920s	0.3819	0.1364	0.2455	Peru
1930s	0.395	0.222	0.173	Peru
1940s	0.395	0.222	0.173	Peru
1950s	0.395	0.3987	0.0037	Zambia
1960s	0.6708	0.6838	0.013	Zambia
1970s	0.789	0.7612	0.0278	Peru
1980s	0.803	0.75	0.053	Peru
1990s	0.926	0.8254	0.1006	Peru
2000s	0.9687	0.845	0.1237	Peru
2010s	0.98	0.8719	0.1081	Peru
2020s	0.971	0.923	0.048	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Peru or Zambia?: Peru, at 0.971 against 0.971 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Peru and Zambia?: 0, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Peru ranks 32nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Peru vs Zambia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/strong-elected-local-governments-index/peru/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/strong-elected-local-governments-index/peru/zambia/">Peru vs Zambia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index</a> — Statizoid

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: 18 September 2026

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