Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zimbabwe is 5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 41 Angola 5 compare
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- 41 Algeria 5 compare
- 41 Gabon 5 compare
- 41 Guinea 5 compare
- 41 Haiti 5 compare
- 41 Jordan 5 compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 5 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 5 compare
- 41 Cambodia 5 compare
- 41 Kuwait 5 compare
- 41 Morocco 5 compare
- 41 Maldives 5 compare
- 41 Mali 5 compare
- 41 Mauritania 5 compare
- 41 Niger 5 compare
- 41 Nigeria 5 compare
- 41 Oman 5 compare
- 41 Pakistan 5 compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 5 compare
- 41 Qatar 5 compare
- 41 Thailand 5 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 5 compare
- 41 Uganda 5 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 166.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 5 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.