What is judicial checks on government index in Zimbabwe?

Judicial checks on government index in Zimbabwe was 0.182 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 1980.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 2025.

How does Zimbabwe rank for judicial checks on government index?

Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Zimbabwe

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Zimbabwe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.182 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.182

Change on year

down 15.0%

World rank

141st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.703

in 1980

All-time low

0.182

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.182 for judicial checks on government index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.703 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.182, in 2025.

Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1910s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1920s	0.6655	0.655	0.67	10
1930s	0.67	0.67	0.67	10
1940s	0.67	0.67	0.67	10
1950s	0.67	0.67	0.67	10
1960s	0.5782	0.513	0.67	10
1970s	0.516	0.516	0.516	10
1980s	0.7019	0.694	0.703	10
1990s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
2000s	0.359	0.314	0.472	10
2010s	0.4516	0.38	0.483	10
2020s	0.2512	0.182	0.295	6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

138 Togo 0.189 compare
139 Central African Republic 0.188 compare
140 Comoros 0.186 compare
141 Guinea-Bissau 0.182 compare
143 Rwanda 0.167 compare
144 South Sudan 0.157 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Zimbabwe?: Judicial checks on government index in Zimbabwe was 0.182 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 1980.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 2025.
How does Zimbabwe rank for judicial checks on government index?: Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.