Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Free and fair elections

Bangladesh
0
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 0.7143 0.4286 0.2857 Bangladesh
1990s 0.9 0 0.9 Bangladesh
2000s 1 0 1 Bangladesh
2010s 0.4 0 0.4 Bangladesh
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?
Bangladesh, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
0, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
73 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections?
Bangladesh 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.