South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Free and fair elections
South Sudan
0
in 2010
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
South Sudan rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- South Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Sudan ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.4444 | 0.4444 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- South Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2010.
- How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections?
- South Sudan 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.