What is strong elected regional governments index in Zambia?

Strong elected regional governments index in Zambia was 0.457 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 2021.

How does Zambia rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Zambia ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Zambia

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

Zambia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.457 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.457

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

64th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.457

in 2016

All-time low

0.158

in 2021

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Zambia, 1911–2025

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.457 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Zambia peaked at 0.457 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 2021.

Zambia ranks 64th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.267	0.267	0.267	9
1920s	0.2862	0.267	0.299	10
1930s	0.299	0.299	0.299	10
1940s	0.299	0.299	0.299	10
1950s	0.3851	0.299	0.422	10
1960s	0.4382	0.422	0.449	10
1970s	0.449	0.449	0.449	10
1980s	0.449	0.449	0.449	10
1990s	0.449	0.449	0.449	10
2000s	0.449	0.449	0.449	10
2010s	0.4172	0.268	0.457	10
2020s	0.3582	0.158	0.457	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

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62 Hungary 0.53 compare
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66 Albania 0.432 compare
67 Gabon 0.421 compare
67 Yemen 0.421 compare

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More reference data data for Zambia

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Zambia?: Strong elected regional governments index in Zambia was 0.457 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 2016.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 2021.
How does Zambia rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Zambia ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.