Western Sahara vs Zimbabwe: Free country
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0
in 2025
Western Sahara rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Free country over time
- Western Sahara
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Western Sahara ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | 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, Western Sahara or Zimbabwe?
- Western Sahara, at 0 against 0 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Western Sahara and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Western Sahara and Zimbabwe rank globally for free country?
- Western Sahara 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).