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

Rwanda, at 0.124 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Rwanda

0.124

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.114

in 2025

Rwanda rank

99th

Zimbabwe rank

101st

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Rwanda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.124 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01.

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

Across all 110 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 175 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.124	0	0.124	Rwanda
1920s	0.124	0	0.124	Rwanda
1930s	0.124	0	0.124	Rwanda
1940s	0.124	0	0.124	Rwanda
1950s	0.124	0	0.124	Rwanda
1960s	0.124	0	0.124	Rwanda
1970s	0.124	0	0.124	Rwanda
1980s	0.124	0.0565	0.0675	Rwanda
1990s	0.124	0.083	0.041	Rwanda
2000s	0.124	0.0828	0.0412	Rwanda
2010s	0.124	0.079	0.045	Rwanda
2020s	0.124	0.0902	0.0338	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?: Rwanda, at 0.124 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Rwanda ranks 99th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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