United States vs Zimbabwe: Political regime polity

United States
1
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
United States rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Political regime polity over time

  • United States
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 168 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2 0.7 1.3 United States
1990s 2 0.1 1.9 United States
2000s 2 1 1 United States
2010s 2 1 1 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, United States or Zimbabwe?
United States, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in political regime polity between United States and Zimbabwe?
0, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for political regime polity?
United States ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed