Croatia vs Zimbabwe: Elected Political Leaders Index
Croatia
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Croatia rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Croatia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Croatia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9615 | 0.9615 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.978 | 0.978 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.758 | 0.758 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 1 | 0.05 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.972 | 0.028 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Croatia or Zimbabwe?
- Croatia, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Croatia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Zimbabwe?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).