Angola vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Angola
1
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
Angola rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Angola
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Angola ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0.7 0.7 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.6 0.1 0.5 Angola
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Zimbabwe
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Angola or Zimbabwe?
Angola, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Angola and Zimbabwe?
0, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Angola ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).