Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Participatory Democracy Index
Mozambique
0.201
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.202
in 2025
Mozambique rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
110th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.202 against 0.201 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.1092 | 0.1002 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.1093 | 0.1003 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.009 | 0.1279 | 0.1189 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.009 | 0.136 | 0.127 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.009 | 0.1345 | 0.1255 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.009 | 0.1309 | 0.1219 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.115 | 0.106 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0195 | 0.102 | 0.0825 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.032 | 0.1924 | 0.1604 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1523 | 0.2073 | 0.055 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.2708 | 0.2151 | 0.0557 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.2629 | 0.2284 | 0.0345 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 0.2235 | 0.2148 | 0.0087 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.202 against 0.201 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 0.001, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Mozambique ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.