Iran vs Zimbabwe: Free country
Iran
0
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Iran rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Free country over time
- Iran
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.5556 | 1 | 0.4444 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Iran or Zimbabwe?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for free country?
- Iran ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).