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
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.