United States vs Zimbabwe: Multi-party elections for legislature

United States
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • United States
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, United States or Zimbabwe?
United States, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between United States and Zimbabwe?
0, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
123 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
United States ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.