How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Serbia vs Zimbabwe: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Serbia

0.549

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.55

in 2025

Serbia rank

80th

Zimbabwe rank

79th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Serbia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.55 against 0.549 in Serbia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Serbia ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.215	0.324	0.109	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.2182	0.324	0.1058	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.2432	0.3368	0.0936	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.224	0.338	0.114	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.1945	0.338	0.1435	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.224	0.3373	0.1133	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.224	0.3184	0.0944	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.224	0.302	0.078	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.2433	0.4696	0.2263	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.4353	0.512	0.0767	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6296	0.597	0.0326	Serbia
2010s	0.5849	0.603	0.0181	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.5433	0.564	0.0207	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Serbia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.55 against 0.549 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Serbia and Zimbabwe?: 0.001, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Zimbabwe rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Serbia ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.