How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia 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.

Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Somalia

0.121

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.114

in 2025

Somalia rank

100th

Zimbabwe rank

101st

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Somalia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.121 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.007.

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

Across all 126 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.09	0	0.09	Somalia
1910s	0.09	0	0.09	Somalia
1920s	0.09	0	0.09	Somalia
1930s	0.09	0	0.09	Somalia
1940s	0.09	0	0.09	Somalia
1950s	0.157	0	0.157	Somalia
1960s	0.157	0	0.157	Somalia
1970s	0.157	0	0.157	Somalia
1980s	0.157	0.0565	0.1005	Somalia
1990s	0.1174	0.083	0.0344	Somalia
2000s	0.113	0.0828	0.0302	Somalia
2010s	0.1154	0.079	0.0364	Somalia
2020s	0.121	0.0902	0.0308	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Somalia or Zimbabwe?: Somalia, at 0.121 against 0.114 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Somalia and Zimbabwe?: 0.007, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Somalia ranks 100th 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.