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

Zambia, at 0.457 against 0.436 in Morocco as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco 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.

Morocco vs Zambia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Morocco

0.436

in 2025

Zambia

0.457

in 2025

Morocco rank

65th

Zambia rank

64th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Morocco
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.457 against 0.436 in Morocco, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Morocco ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 64th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0014	0.267	0.2656	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	0.4382	0.4382	Zambia
1970s	0	0.449	0.449	Zambia
1980s	0	0.449	0.449	Zambia
1990s	0.0483	0.449	0.4007	Zambia
2000s	0.161	0.449	0.288	Zambia
2010s	0.3629	0.4172	0.0543	Zambia
2020s	0.436	0.3582	0.0778	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Morocco or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.457 against 0.436 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Morocco and Zambia?: 0.021, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Zambia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Morocco ranks 65th 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.