Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Pakistan
3
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3
in 2025
Pakistan rank
94th
Zimbabwe rank
94th

Democracy over time

  • Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Pakistan ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 2 2 Zimbabwe
1930s 0 3 3 Zimbabwe
1940s 0.3 3 2.7 Zimbabwe
1950s 0 3 3 Zimbabwe
1960s 0 3 3 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.3 2.7 2.4 Zimbabwe
1980s 1.2 3 1.8 Zimbabwe
1990s 3 3 0
2000s 2.5 3 0.5 Zimbabwe
2010s 3.5 3 0.5 Pakistan
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
Pakistan, at 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Pakistan ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.