Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Free and fair elections

Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1910s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1920s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
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 1 0.1667 0.8333 Nicaragua
1990s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
2000s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
2010s 0.6 0 0.6 Nicaragua
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
Nicaragua, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
106 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections?
Nicaragua 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.