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
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.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.043 | — |
| 1901 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.054 | +25.6% |
| 1924 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.066 | +15.8% |
| 1946 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.075 | +13.6% |
| 1951 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.097 | +29.3% |
| 1954 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.113 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.431 | +281.4% |
| 1981 | 0.575 | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.583 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.575 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.539 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.498 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.482 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.47 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.453 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.454 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.496 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.486 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.479 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.444 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.447 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.441 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.44 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.453 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.454 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.484 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.475 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.459 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.448 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.499 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.464 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.349 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.346 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.331 | -4.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.331 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.331 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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.