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) 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.