Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Deliberative Democracy Index
Gabon
0.227
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.22
in 2025
Gabon rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
113th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.227 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gabon ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.0274 | 0.0224 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.005 | 0.0478 | 0.0428 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.005 | 0.059 | 0.054 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.0388 | 0.0579 | 0.0191 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.1141 | 0.0854 | 0.0287 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0.1357 | 0.0859 | 0.0498 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.1024 | 0.0773 | 0.0251 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.1024 | 0.258 | 0.1556 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2694 | 0.2589 | 0.0105 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.2937 | 0.2002 | 0.0935 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3276 | 0.2356 | 0.092 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2242 | 0.0258 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Gabon, at 0.227 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.007, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Gabon ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy 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 of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.