Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.331 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.331
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.583
in 1988
All-time low
0.043
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Madagascar 0.34 compare
  2. 146 North Korea 0.339 compare
  3. 147 Bangladesh 0.334 compare
  4. 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.329 compare
  5. 150 Ecuador 0.327 compare
  6. 151 Egypt 0.309 compare

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.