Venezuela vs Zimbabwe: Free and fair elections

Venezuela
0
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Venezuela rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Venezuela
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 Zimbabwe
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Venezuela
1990s 1 0 1 Venezuela
2000s 1 0 1 Venezuela
2010s 0.7 0 0.7 Venezuela
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Venezuela or Zimbabwe?
Venezuela, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
0, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
72 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Venezuela and Zimbabwe rank globally for free and fair elections?
Venezuela 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.