Yemen vs Zambia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Yemen
0.421
in 2025
Zambia
0.457
in 2025
Yemen rank
67th
Zambia rank
64th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.457 against 0.421 in Yemen, a difference of 0.036.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Yemen ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.267 | 0.223 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.449 | 0.449 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.7146 | 0.449 | 0.2656 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.472 | 0.4172 | 0.0548 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.4197 | 0.3582 | 0.0615 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Yemen or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.457 against 0.421 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Yemen and Zambia?
- 0.036, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Yemen ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.