Hungary vs Zambia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Hungary
0.53
in 2025
Zambia
0.457
in 2025
Hungary rank
62nd
Zambia rank
64th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

  • Hungary
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.53 against 0.457 in Zambia, a difference of 0.073.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

Hungary ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 64th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.2777 0.267 0.0107 Hungary
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 0.4382 0.4382 Zambia
1970s 0 0.449 0.449 Zambia
1980s 0 0.449 0.449 Zambia
1990s 0.8905 0.449 0.4415 Hungary
2000s 0.989 0.449 0.54 Hungary
2010s 0.9004 0.4172 0.4832 Hungary
2020s 0.7097 0.3582 0.3515 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Hungary or Zambia?
Hungary, at 0.53 against 0.457 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Hungary and Zambia?
0.073, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Zambia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
Hungary ranks 62nd 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

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