Civil Liberties Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Civil Liberties Score was 17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Zimbabwe, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 17 for civil liberties score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Zimbabwe peaked at 20 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.57 | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.7 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Zimbabwe?
- Civil liberties score in Zimbabwe was 17 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for civil liberties score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.