Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kazakhstan or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.268 against 0.259 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan 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.

Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: Varieties of democracy

Kazakhstan

0.259

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.268

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

125th

Zimbabwe rank

122nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Kazakhstan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.268 against 0.259 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0735	0.183	0.1095	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.1084	0.1846	0.0762	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.1123	0.238	0.1257	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.1085	0.2681	0.1596	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0959	0.2634	0.1675	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.1043	0.2506	0.1463	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0951	0.2132	0.1181	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.1068	0.1772	0.0704	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1225	0.3063	0.1838	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.2862	0.3093	0.0231	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.2474	0.262	0.0146	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.2339	0.2905	0.0566	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.259	0.2873	0.0283	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kazakhstan or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.268 against 0.259 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?: 0.009, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Kazakhstan ranks 125th 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.

Individual pages

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.