Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Free country

Rwanda
0
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Rwanda rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
138th

Free country over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.60.81197219982025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 198 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.25 0.25 Zimbabwe
1980s 0 1 1 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, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Rwanda, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for free country?
Rwanda ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 198 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

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

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).