Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Gabon or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.457 against 0.421 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Gabon vs Zambia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Gabon

0.421

in 2025

Zambia

0.457

in 2025

Gabon rank

67th

Zambia rank

64th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Gabon
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.457 against 0.421 in Gabon, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Gabon ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0.267	0.267	Zambia
1920s	0	0.2862	0.2862	Zambia
1930s	0	0.299	0.299	Zambia
1940s	0	0.299	0.299	Zambia
1950s	0	0.3851	0.3851	Zambia
1960s	0.0132	0.4382	0.425	Zambia
1970s	0.022	0.449	0.427	Zambia
1980s	0.022	0.449	0.427	Zambia
1990s	0.0566	0.449	0.3924	Zambia
2000s	0.1354	0.449	0.3136	Zambia
2010s	0.4013	0.4172	0.0159	Zambia
2020s	0.421	0.3582	0.0628	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Gabon or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.457 against 0.421 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Gabon and Zambia?: 0.036, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Gabon ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th 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.