Niger vs Zimbabwe: Freedom Score
Niger
27
in 2025
Zimbabwe
25
in 2025
Niger rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
149th
Freedom Score over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27 against 25 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 197 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 16.38 | 40.62 | Niger |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 27.6 | 23.7 | Niger |
| 2020s | 40 | 27 | 13 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger, at 27 against 25 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 2, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for freedom score?
- Niger ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.