Which has higher liberal democracy index, Togo or Zimbabwe?

Togo, at 0.157 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Togo vs Zimbabwe: Liberal Democracy Index

Togo

0.157

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.147

in 2025

Togo rank

118th

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Togo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.157 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Togo ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Togo	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.019	0.1358	0.1168	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.019	0.1648	0.1458	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.019	0.18	0.161	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0272	0.1798	0.1526	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0589	0.182	0.1231	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0874	0.1456	0.0582	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0427	0.1172	0.0745	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.062	0.22	0.158	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.1478	0.2258	0.078	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.1811	0.1614	0.0197	Togo
2010s	0.2359	0.2083	0.0276	Togo
2020s	0.1968	0.175	0.0218	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Togo or Zimbabwe?: Togo, at 0.157 against 0.147 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Togo and Zimbabwe?: 0.01, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Togo ranks 118th 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.