Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.268 against 0.265 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Varieties of democracy

Algeria

0.265

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.268

in 2025

Algeria rank

123rd

Zimbabwe rank

122nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Algeria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.268 against 0.265 in Algeria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Algeria ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.183	0.142	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.041	0.1846	0.1436	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.0421	0.238	0.1959	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.045	0.2681	0.2231	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0598	0.2634	0.2036	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0842	0.2506	0.1664	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.1068	0.2132	0.1064	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.1164	0.1772	0.0608	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.205	0.3063	0.1013	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.2717	0.3093	0.0376	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.3302	0.262	0.0682	Algeria
2010s	0.3165	0.2905	0.026	Algeria
2020s	0.27	0.2873	0.0173	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.268 against 0.265 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Algeria and Zimbabwe?: 0.003, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Algeria ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.