Germany vs Zimbabwe: Elected Political Leaders Index

Germany
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Germany
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Germany
1920s 1 0.7 0.3 Germany
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 Zimbabwe
1940s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 0.975 0.025 Germany
2010s 1 0.95 0.05 Germany
2020s 1 0.972 0.028 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Germany or Zimbabwe?
Germany, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Germany and Zimbabwe?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zimbabwe?
80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Germany ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).