Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.331 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.331 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.583 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1900.
Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0519 | 0.043 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0612 | 0.056 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0904 | 0.075 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0993 | 0.097 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1034 | 0.101 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5622 | 0.431 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4877 | 0.453 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4561 | 0.44 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4581 | 0.44 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4115 | 0.331 | 0.499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 145 Madagascar 0.34 compare
- 146 North Korea 0.339 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 0.334 compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.329 compare
- 150 Ecuador 0.327 compare
- 151 Egypt 0.309 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Zimbabwe?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Zimbabwe was 0.331 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.583 in 1988.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1900.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.