Jordan vs Zimbabwe: Electoral Democracy Index
Jordan
0.282
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.268
in 2025
Jordan rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
122nd
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Jordan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.282 against 0.268 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Jordan ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0911 | 0.2518 | 0.1606 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.102 | 0.2681 | 0.1661 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.1078 | 0.2634 | 0.1556 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.1487 | 0.2506 | 0.1019 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.1272 | 0.2132 | 0.086 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.1248 | 0.1772 | 0.0524 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1304 | 0.3063 | 0.1759 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2254 | 0.3093 | 0.0839 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.2143 | 0.262 | 0.0477 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.252 | 0.2905 | 0.0385 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2632 | 0.2873 | 0.0242 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Jordan or Zimbabwe?
- Jordan, at 0.282 against 0.268 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Jordan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.014, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zimbabwe?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Zimbabwe rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Jordan ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.