Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Uganda or Zimbabwe?

Uganda, at 0.228 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Deliberative Democracy Index

Uganda

0.228

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.22

in 2025

Uganda rank

110th

Zimbabwe rank

113th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Uganda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.228 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Uganda ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.018	0.027	0.009	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.018	0.0274	0.0094	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.0225	0.0478	0.0253	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.023	0.059	0.036	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0317	0.0579	0.0262	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0611	0.0854	0.0243	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.1551	0.0859	0.0692	Uganda
1970s	0.0117	0.0773	0.0656	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1184	0.258	0.1396	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.2677	0.2589	0.0088	Uganda
2000s	0.26	0.2002	0.0598	Uganda
2010s	0.2665	0.2356	0.0309	Uganda
2020s	0.2445	0.2242	0.0203	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Uganda or Zimbabwe?: Uganda, at 0.228 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Uganda and Zimbabwe?: 0.008, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Uganda ranks 110th 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

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.