Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Mozambique
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Mozambique rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
1234200520152025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 4 1 3 Mozambique
2010s 3 1.8 1.2 Mozambique
2020s 1.67 1.33 0.3333 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Mozambique, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
0, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Mozambique ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).