What is strong elected regional governments index in Zambia?

Strong elected regional governments index in Zambia was 0.457 in 2025, according to 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 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: 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: 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.

Strong elected regional governments index in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Strong elected regional governments index in Zambia, 1911 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1911	0.267	—
1912	0.267	+0.0%
1913	0.267	+0.0%
1914	0.267	+0.0%
1915	0.267	+0.0%
1916	0.267	+0.0%
1917	0.267	+0.0%
1918	0.267	+0.0%
1919	0.267	+0.0%
1920	0.267	+0.0%
1921	0.267	+0.0%
1922	0.267	+0.0%
1923	0.267	+0.0%
1924	0.299	+12.0%
1925	0.299	+0.0%
1926	0.299	+0.0%
1927	0.299	+0.0%
1928	0.299	+0.0%
1929	0.299	+0.0%
1930	0.299	+0.0%
1931	0.299	+0.0%
1932	0.299	+0.0%
1933	0.299	+0.0%
1934	0.299	+0.0%
1935	0.299	+0.0%
1936	0.299	+0.0%
1937	0.299	+0.0%
1938	0.299	+0.0%
1939	0.299	+0.0%
1940	0.299	+0.0%
1941	0.299	+0.0%
1942	0.299	+0.0%
1943	0.299	+0.0%
1944	0.299	+0.0%
1945	0.299	+0.0%
1946	0.299	+0.0%
1947	0.299	+0.0%
1948	0.299	+0.0%
1949	0.299	+0.0%
1950	0.299	+0.0%
1951	0.299	+0.0%
1952	0.299	+0.0%
1953	0.422	+41.1%
1954	0.422	+0.0%
1955	0.422	+0.0%
1956	0.422	+0.0%
1957	0.422	+0.0%
1958	0.422	+0.0%
1959	0.422	+0.0%
1960	0.422	+0.0%
1961	0.422	+0.0%
1962	0.422	+0.0%
1963	0.422	+0.0%
1964	0.449	+6.4%
1965	0.449	+0.0%
1966	0.449	+0.0%
1967	0.449	+0.0%
1968	0.449	+0.0%
1969	0.449	+0.0%
1970	0.449	+0.0%
1971	0.449	+0.0%
1972	0.449	+0.0%
1973	0.449	+0.0%
1974	0.449	+0.0%
1975	0.449	+0.0%
1976	0.449	+0.0%
1977	0.449	+0.0%
1978	0.449	+0.0%
1979	0.449	+0.0%
1980	0.449	+0.0%
1981	0.449	+0.0%
1982	0.449	+0.0%
1983	0.449	+0.0%
1984	0.449	+0.0%
1985	0.449	+0.0%
1986	0.449	+0.0%
1987	0.449	+0.0%
1988	0.449	+0.0%
1989	0.449	+0.0%
1990	0.449	+0.0%
1991	0.449	+0.0%
1992	0.449	+0.0%
1993	0.449	+0.0%
1994	0.449	+0.0%
1995	0.449	+0.0%
1996	0.449	+0.0%
1997	0.449	+0.0%
1998	0.449	+0.0%
1999	0.449	+0.0%
2000	0.449	+0.0%
2001	0.449	+0.0%
2002	0.449	+0.0%
2003	0.449	+0.0%
2004	0.449	+0.0%
2005	0.449	+0.0%
2006	0.449	+0.0%
2007	0.449	+0.0%
2008	0.449	+0.0%
2009	0.449	+0.0%
2010	0.449	+0.0%
2011	0.449	+0.0%
2012	0.449	+0.0%
2013	0.45	+0.2%
2014	0.45	+0.0%
2015	0.45	+0.0%
2016	0.457	+1.6%
2017	0.294	-35.7%
2018	0.456	+55.1%
2019	0.268	-41.2%
2020	0.271	+1.1%
2021	0.158	-41.7%
2022	0.403	+155.1%
2023	0.403	+0.0%
2024	0.457	+13.4%
2025	0.457	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.457 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.214, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.457 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1225, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

61 Venezuela 0.63 compare
62 Hungary 0.53 compare
63 Mongolia 0.523 compare
65 Morocco 0.436 compare
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

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 regional governments index in Zambia?: Strong elected regional governments index in Zambia was 0.457 in 2025, according to 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 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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Indicator: Strong elected regional governments index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026