Free and Fair Elections Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Free and Fair Elections Score was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Free and Fair Elections Score in Zimbabwe, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Zimbabwe is 3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Zimbabwe peaked at 3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in Zimbabwe?
- Free and fair elections score in Zimbabwe was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for free and fair elections score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.