What is strong elected local governments index in Zimbabwe?

Strong elected local governments index in Zimbabwe was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1967.

How does Zimbabwe rank for strong elected local governments index?

Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 Zimbabwe

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Zimbabwe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.793 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.793

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

94th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.901

in 2018

All-time low

0.692

in 1967

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.793.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.901 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 1967.

Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1910s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1920s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1930s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1940s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1950s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1960s	0.7158	0.692	0.726	10
1970s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
1980s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
1990s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
2000s	0.8735	0.864	0.883	10
2010s	0.8732	0.864	0.901	10
2020s	0.7777	0.713	0.802	6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

91 Oman 0.806 compare
92 Comoros 0.805 compare
93 Benin 0.801 compare
95 Maldives 0.77 compare
96 Vanuatu 0.769 compare
97 Senegal 0.765 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Zimbabwe

Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Zimbabwe?: Strong elected local governments index in Zimbabwe was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1967.
How does Zimbabwe rank for strong elected local governments index?: Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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