Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Free and Fair Elections Index
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.18 against 0.171 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.6961 | 0.6961 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.6983 | 0.6983 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7032 | 0.7032 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.7093 | 0.7093 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6955 | 0.6955 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.6945 | 0.6945 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.3213 | 0.6515 | 0.3302 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0474 | 0.5404 | 0.493 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0406 | 0.2482 | 0.2076 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0126 | 0.2344 | 0.2218 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0911 | 0.0883 | 0.0028 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1769 | 0.1448 | 0.0321 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.1803 | 0.0097 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.18 against 0.171 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.009, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.