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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Hungary 0.497 compare
  2. 102 Honduras 0.495 compare
  3. 103 India 0.483 compare
  4. 105 Malaysia 0.466 compare
  5. 106 Tunisia 0.456 compare
  6. 107 Libya 0.453 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Zimbabwe?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Zimbabwe was 0.479 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.783 in 2017.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.321 in 1988.
How does Zimbabwe rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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