Which has higher liberal democracy index, Angola or Zimbabwe?

Angola, at 0.163 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Zimbabwe: Liberal Democracy Index

Angola

0.163

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.147

in 2025

Angola rank

117th

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Angola
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.163 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Angola ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.1352	0.1012	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.034	0.1353	0.1013	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.034	0.1648	0.1308	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.034	0.18	0.146	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.034	0.1798	0.1458	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.034	0.182	0.148	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0341	0.1456	0.1115	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0416	0.1172	0.0756	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.045	0.22	0.175	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.0711	0.2258	0.1547	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.0855	0.1614	0.0759	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.1291	0.2083	0.0792	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.157	0.175	0.018	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Angola or Zimbabwe?: Angola, at 0.163 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Angola and Zimbabwe?: 0.016, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Angola ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.