Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mali or Zimbabwe?

Mali, at 0.15 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali 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.

Mali vs Zimbabwe: Liberal Democracy Index

Mali

0.15

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.147

in 2025

Mali rank

119th

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Mali
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.15 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mali ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.1352	0.0992	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.036	0.1353	0.0993	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.036	0.1648	0.1288	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.035	0.18	0.145	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0539	0.1798	0.1259	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0937	0.182	0.0883	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.1611	0.1456	0.0155	Mali
1970s	0.0993	0.1172	0.0179	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1258	0.22	0.0942	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.3463	0.2258	0.1205	Mali
2000s	0.4034	0.1614	0.242	Mali
2010s	0.3216	0.2083	0.1133	Mali
2020s	0.1653	0.175	0.0097	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mali or Zimbabwe?: Mali, at 0.15 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Mali and Zimbabwe?: 0.003, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Mali ranks 119th 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.