Serbia vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Serbia
3
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3
in 2025
Serbia rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Serbia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Serbia ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1890s 2 0.4 1.6 Serbia
1900s 3.4 2 1.4 Serbia
1910s 2 2 0
1920s 4.5 2 2.5 Serbia
1930s 1.9 2 0.1 Zimbabwe
1940s 0.8 2 1.2 Zimbabwe
1950s 1 2 1 Zimbabwe
1960s 1 2.5 1.5 Zimbabwe
1970s 1 3 2 Zimbabwe
1980s 1 3 2 Zimbabwe
1990s 3 3 0
2000s 6 3 3 Serbia
2010s 6 2.9 3.1 Serbia
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Serbia or Zimbabwe?
Serbia, at 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Serbia and Zimbabwe?
0, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zimbabwe?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Serbia 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).