Congo vs Zimbabwe: Liberal democracy
Congo
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Congo rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Congo ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.