Legislative Checks on Government Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.479 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.479
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
104th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.783
in 2017
All-time low
0.321
in 1988
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.479.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.783 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.321, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.445 | — |
| 1901 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.612 | +37.5% |
| 1924 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.639 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.622 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.568 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.438 | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.384 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.321 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.344 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.412 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.448 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.611 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.563 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.595 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.783 | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.728 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.678 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.607 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.679 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.627 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.574 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.528 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.479 | -9.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.479 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.479 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.445 | 0.445 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.445 | 0.445 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5619 | 0.445 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.612 | 0.612 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.612 | 0.612 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6275 | 0.612 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5246 | 0.438 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3705 | 0.321 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.344 | 0.344 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4571 | 0.412 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6375 | 0.563 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5823 | 0.479 | 0.679 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 legislative checks on government index in Zimbabwe?
- Legislative checks on government index in Zimbabwe was 0.479 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.783 in 2017.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.321 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.