What is strong elected local governments index in Zambia?

Strong elected local governments index in Zambia was 0.971 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 2023.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1911.

How does Zambia rank for strong elected local governments index?

Zambia ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong elected local governments index in Zambia

Name: Strong elected local governments index in Zambia
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Strong elected local governments index was 0.971 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.971

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.971

in 2023

All-time low

0.008

in 1911

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Strong elected local governments index in Zambia, 1911–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Zambia stood at 0.971. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Zambia peaked at 0.971 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1911.

That places Zambia 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong elected local governments index in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Strong elected local governments index in Zambia, 1911 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1911	0.008	—
1912	0.008	+0.0%
1913	0.008	+0.0%
1914	0.008	+0.0%
1915	0.008	+0.0%
1916	0.008	+0.0%
1917	0.008	+0.0%
1918	0.008	+0.0%
1919	0.008	+0.0%
1920	0.008	+0.0%
1921	0.008	+0.0%
1922	0.008	+0.0%
1923	0.008	+0.0%
1924	0.222	+2675.0%
1925	0.222	+0.0%
1926	0.222	+0.0%
1927	0.222	+0.0%
1928	0.222	+0.0%
1929	0.222	+0.0%
1930	0.222	+0.0%
1931	0.222	+0.0%
1932	0.222	+0.0%
1933	0.222	+0.0%
1934	0.222	+0.0%
1935	0.222	+0.0%
1936	0.222	+0.0%
1937	0.222	+0.0%
1938	0.222	+0.0%
1939	0.222	+0.0%
1940	0.222	+0.0%
1941	0.222	+0.0%
1942	0.222	+0.0%
1943	0.222	+0.0%
1944	0.222	+0.0%
1945	0.222	+0.0%
1946	0.222	+0.0%
1947	0.222	+0.0%
1948	0.222	+0.0%
1949	0.222	+0.0%
1950	0.222	+0.0%
1951	0.222	+0.0%
1952	0.222	+0.0%
1953	0.261	+17.6%
1954	0.51	+95.4%
1955	0.51	+0.0%
1956	0.51	+0.0%
1957	0.51	+0.0%
1958	0.51	+0.0%
1959	0.51	+0.0%
1960	0.51	+0.0%
1961	0.51	+0.0%
1962	0.51	+0.0%
1963	0.657	+28.8%
1964	0.761	+15.8%
1965	0.778	+2.2%
1966	0.778	+0.0%
1967	0.778	+0.0%
1968	0.778	+0.0%
1969	0.778	+0.0%
1970	0.778	+0.0%
1971	0.778	+0.0%
1972	0.778	+0.0%
1973	0.778	+0.0%
1974	0.75	-3.6%
1975	0.75	+0.0%
1976	0.75	+0.0%
1977	0.75	+0.0%
1978	0.75	+0.0%
1979	0.75	+0.0%
1980	0.75	+0.0%
1981	0.75	+0.0%
1982	0.75	+0.0%
1983	0.75	+0.0%
1984	0.75	+0.0%
1985	0.75	+0.0%
1986	0.75	+0.0%
1987	0.75	+0.0%
1988	0.75	+0.0%
1989	0.75	+0.0%
1990	0.771	+2.8%
1991	0.771	+0.0%
1992	0.833	+8.0%
1993	0.833	+0.0%
1994	0.833	+0.0%
1995	0.833	+0.0%
1996	0.845	+1.4%
1997	0.845	+0.0%
1998	0.845	+0.0%
1999	0.845	+0.0%
2000	0.845	+0.0%
2001	0.845	+0.0%
2002	0.845	+0.0%
2003	0.845	+0.0%
2004	0.845	+0.0%
2005	0.845	+0.0%
2006	0.845	+0.0%
2007	0.845	+0.0%
2008	0.845	+0.0%
2009	0.845	+0.0%
2010	0.839	-0.7%
2011	0.839	+0.0%
2012	0.839	+0.0%
2013	0.924	+10.1%
2014	0.924	+0.0%
2015	0.924	+0.0%
2016	0.863	-6.6%
2017	0.725	-16.0%
2018	0.923	+27.3%
2019	0.919	-0.4%
2020	0.768	-16.4%
2021	0.899	+17.1%
2022	0.958	+6.6%
2023	0.971	+1.4%
2024	0.971	+0.0%
2025	0.971	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.971 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.971 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.008	0.008	0.008	9
1920s	0.1364	0.008	0.222	10
1930s	0.222	0.222	0.222	10
1940s	0.222	0.222	0.222	10
1950s	0.3987	0.222	0.51	10
1960s	0.6838	0.51	0.778	10
1970s	0.7612	0.75	0.778	10
1980s	0.75	0.75	0.75	10
1990s	0.8254	0.771	0.845	10
2000s	0.845	0.845	0.845	10
2010s	0.8719	0.725	0.924	10
2020s	0.923	0.768	0.971	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

29 Costa Rica 0.973 compare
30 Brazil 0.972 compare
30 Poland 0.972 compare
32 Peru 0.971 compare
34 New Zealand 0.97 compare
35 Ecuador 0.969 compare
35 Laos 0.969 compare

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More reference data data for Zambia

Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Zambia?: Strong elected local governments index in Zambia was 0.971 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 2023.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1911.
How does Zambia rank for strong elected local governments index?: Zambia ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong elected local governments index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026