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

Poland, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Poland vs Zambia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Poland

0.972

in 2025

Zambia

0.971

in 2025

Poland rank

30th

Zambia rank

32nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Poland
Zambia

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.972 against 0.971 in Zambia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.273	0.008	0.265	Poland
1920s	0.3975	0.1364	0.2611	Poland
1930s	0.303	0.222	0.081	Poland
1940s	0.032	0.222	0.19	Zambia
1950s	0.063	0.3987	0.3357	Zambia
1960s	0.063	0.6838	0.6208	Zambia
1970s	0.063	0.7612	0.6982	Zambia
1980s	0.063	0.75	0.687	Zambia
1990s	0.9698	0.8254	0.1444	Poland
2000s	0.9872	0.845	0.1422	Poland
2010s	0.9938	0.8719	0.1219	Poland
2020s	0.98	0.923	0.057	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Poland or Zambia?: Poland, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Poland and Zambia?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zambia?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Zambia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Poland ranks 30th 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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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.