Civil society participation index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Civil society participation index was 0.757 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil society participation index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Zimbabwe is 0.757, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.813 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 1964.
That places Zimbabwe 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil society participation index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.24 | — |
| 1901 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.272 | +13.3% |
| 1921 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.288 | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.285 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.162 | -43.2% |
| 1965 | 0.212 | +30.9% |
| 1966 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.473 | +123.1% |
| 1981 | 0.52 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.538 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.65 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.699 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.65 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.813 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.757 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.781 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.788 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.791 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.79 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.783 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.772 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.812 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.798 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.794 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.805 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.783 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.746 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.768 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.757 | -1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.757 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.757 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2832 | 0.272 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.288 | 0.288 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.288 | 0.288 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2859 | 0.285 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2362 | 0.162 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5243 | 0.473 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6535 | 0.538 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7762 | 0.757 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.788 | 0.77 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7755 | 0.746 | 0.805 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Zimbabwe?
- Civil society participation index in Zimbabwe was 0.757 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2000.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for civil society participation index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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