Serbia vs Zimbabwe: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Serbia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.22 against 0.208 in Serbia, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1011 | 0.027 | 0.0741 | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.0973 | 0.0274 | 0.0699 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.0478 | 0.0872 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.1279 | 0.059 | 0.0689 | Serbia |
| 1940s | 0.0417 | 0.0579 | 0.0162 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.0742 | 0.0854 | 0.0112 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.096 | 0.0859 | 0.0101 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.0773 | 0.0196 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.1153 | 0.258 | 0.1427 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1321 | 0.2589 | 0.1268 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.5165 | 0.2002 | 0.3163 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.3404 | 0.2356 | 0.1048 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.2062 | 0.2242 | 0.018 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Serbia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.22 against 0.208 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Serbia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.012, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zimbabwe?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Zimbabwe rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Serbia ranks 115th 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.