Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Free and fair elections

Rwanda
0
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Rwanda rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

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

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.8 1 0.2 Zimbabwe
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Zimbabwe
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
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, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Rwanda, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections?
Rwanda 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.