Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Pakistan
3
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3
in 2025
Pakistan rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
0246189519602025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s 4 2 2 Pakistan
1950s 3 2 1 Pakistan
1960s 1.8 2.5 0.7 Zimbabwe
1970s 2.7 3 0.3 Zimbabwe
1980s 2.2 3 0.8 Zimbabwe
1990s 5.4 3 2.4 Pakistan
2000s 2.2 3 0.8 Zimbabwe
2010s 6 2.9 3.1 Pakistan
2020s 5 3 2 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
Pakistan, at 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Pakistan ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).