Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Free country
Uganda
0
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Uganda rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Free country over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for free country?
- Uganda 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).