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
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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

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.