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

Zimbabwe, at 0.793 against 0.769 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.

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.

Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Vanuatu

0.769

in 2024

Zimbabwe

0.793

in 2025

Vanuatu rank

96th

Zimbabwe rank

94th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Vanuatu
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.793 against 0.769 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 96th 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	Vanuatu	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1910s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1920s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1930s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1940s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1950s	0	0.726	0.726	Zimbabwe
1960s	0	0.7158	0.7158	Zimbabwe
1970s	0	0.692	0.692	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.246	0.886	0.64	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.6121	0.886	0.2739	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.769	0.8735	0.1045	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.769	0.8732	0.1042	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.769	0.7746	0.0056	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.793 against 0.769 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?: 0.024, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Vanuatu ranks 96th 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.