Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index

Mozambique
0.279
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.268
in 2025
Mozambique rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
121st

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.279 against 0.268 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.011.

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

Mozambique ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.029 0.183 0.154 Zimbabwe
1910s 0.029 0.1846 0.1556 Zimbabwe
1920s 0.0286 0.238 0.2094 Zimbabwe
1930s 0.027 0.2681 0.2411 Zimbabwe
1940s 0.0265 0.2634 0.2369 Zimbabwe
1950s 0.026 0.2506 0.2246 Zimbabwe
1960s 0.0268 0.2132 0.1864 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.0509 0.1772 0.1263 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0803 0.3063 0.226 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.3222 0.3093 0.0129 Mozambique
2000s 0.4404 0.262 0.1784 Mozambique
2010s 0.4221 0.2905 0.1316 Mozambique
2020s 0.3395 0.2873 0.0522 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Mozambique, at 0.279 against 0.268 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
0.011, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
Mozambique ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed