Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Fiji or Zimbabwe?

Fiji, at 0.13 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Fiji

0.13

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.114

in 2025

Fiji rank

98th

Zimbabwe rank

101st

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Fiji
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.13 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1910s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1920s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1930s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1940s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1950s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1960s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1970s	0.121	0	0.121	Fiji
1980s	0.121	0.0565	0.0645	Fiji
1990s	0.121	0.083	0.038	Fiji
2000s	0.1142	0.0828	0.0314	Fiji
2010s	0.104	0.079	0.025	Fiji
2020s	0.0973	0.0902	0.0072	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Fiji or Zimbabwe?: Fiji, at 0.13 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Fiji and Zimbabwe?: 0.016, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Fiji ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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