Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Elected political leaders index
Namibia
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.972 | 0.028 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.