Which has higher free and fair elections index, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?

Pakistan, at 0.174 against 0.171 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Free and Fair Elections Index

Pakistan

0.174

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.171

in 2025

Pakistan rank

136th

Zimbabwe rank

137th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Pakistan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.174 against 0.171 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Pakistan ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.6961	0.6961	Zimbabwe
1910s	0	0.6983	0.6983	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.4322	0.7032	0.271	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.537	0.7093	0.1723	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.422	0.6955	0.2735	Zimbabwe
1950s	0	0.6945	0.6945	Zimbabwe
1960s	0	0.6515	0.6515	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0096	0.5404	0.5308	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.0786	0.2482	0.1696	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.2806	0.2344	0.0462	Pakistan
2000s	0.1691	0.0883	0.0808	Pakistan
2010s	0.3335	0.1448	0.1887	Pakistan
2020s	0.2533	0.1803	0.073	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?: Pakistan, at 0.174 against 0.171 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?: 0.003, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Pakistan ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.