Which has higher liberal democracy index, Comoros or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.147 against 0.132 in Comoros as of 2025.

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

94 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.

Comoros vs Zimbabwe: Liberal Democracy Index

Comoros

0.132

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.147

in 2025

Comoros rank

123rd

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Comoros
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.147 against 0.132 in Comoros, a difference of 0.015.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Comoros ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0389	0.1352	0.0963	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.0405	0.135	0.0945	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0445	0.1797	0.1352	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.051	0.182	0.131	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0585	0.1456	0.0871	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0816	0.1172	0.0356	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.0945	0.22	0.1255	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.182	0.2258	0.0438	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.1883	0.1614	0.0269	Comoros
2010s	0.2288	0.2083	0.0205	Comoros
2020s	0.124	0.175	0.051	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Comoros or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.147 against 0.132 in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Comoros and Zimbabwe?: 0.015, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zimbabwe?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Comoros ranks 123rd 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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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: 18 September 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.