Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Elected political leaders index
Sweden
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sweden ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.225 | 0 | 0.225 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.05 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 0.9615 | 0.2115 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.75 | 0.978 | 0.228 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.975 | 0.758 | 0.217 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.972 | 0.028 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Sweden, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Sweden 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.