Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Senegal or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.793 against 0.765 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Senegal

0.765

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.793

in 2025

Senegal rank

97th

Zimbabwe rank

94th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Senegal
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.793 against 0.765 in Senegal, a difference of 0.028.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 175 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.329	0.726	0.397	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.329	0.726	0.397	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.329	0.726	0.397	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.329	0.726	0.397	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.657	0.726	0.069	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.657	0.726	0.069	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.657	0.7158	0.0588	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.657	0.692	0.035	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.657	0.886	0.229	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.657	0.886	0.229	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.657	0.8735	0.2165	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7122	0.8732	0.161	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.765	0.7777	0.0127	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Senegal or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.793 against 0.765 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Senegal and Zimbabwe?: 0.028, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Senegal ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th 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.