Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Free and fair elections

Afghanistan
0
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1930s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1940s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1950s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1960s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1970s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Afghanistan
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.