Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Uganda
0.139
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.135
in 2025
Uganda rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
139th

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
0.050.10.150.20.25190019622025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.139 against 0.135 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 11 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0474 0.0295 0.0179 Uganda
1910s 0.048 0.03 0.018 Uganda
1920s 0.0525 0.0421 0.0104 Uganda
1930s 0.0523 0.0486 0.0037 Uganda
1940s 0.0562 0.0495 0.0067 Uganda
1950s 0.0701 0.0558 0.0143 Uganda
1960s 0.1885 0.0512 0.1373 Uganda
1970s 0.1043 0.0463 0.058 Uganda
1980s 0.1564 0.2228 0.0664 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.2059 0.1996 0.0063 Uganda
2000s 0.2024 0.1721 0.0303 Uganda
2010s 0.1901 0.1827 0.0074 Uganda
2020s 0.1558 0.1675 0.0117 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Uganda, at 0.139 against 0.135 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
0.004, 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 egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Uganda ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed