Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Democratic electoral institutions fh was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe, 2005–2025

11.522.532005201520252005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 22018: 32019: 32020: 32021: 32022: 32023: 32024: 32025: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe is 3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe peaked at 3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 2 +100.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 3 +50.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 2 -33.3%
2018 3 +50.0%
2019 3 +0.0%
2020 3 +0.0%
2021 3 +0.0%
2022 3 +0.0%
2023 3 +0.0%
2024 3 +0.0%
2025 3 +0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 1 2 5
2010s 2.7 2 3 10
2020s 3 3 3 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 133 Algeria 3 compare
  2. 133 Angola 3 compare
  3. 133 Bangladesh 3 compare
  4. 133 Jordan 3 compare
  5. 133 Mozambique 3 compare
  6. 133 Pakistan 3 compare
  7. 133 Thailand 3 compare
  8. 133 Uganda 3 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe?
Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zimbabwe was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for democratic electoral institutions fh?
Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic electoral institutions fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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