Participatory Political Institutions Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.55.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.633 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.302, in 1967.
That places Zimbabwe 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.324 | 0.324 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.324 | 0.324 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3368 | 0.334 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.338 | 0.338 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.338 | 0.338 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3373 | 0.337 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3184 | 0.302 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.302 | 0.302 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4696 | 0.454 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.512 | 0.474 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.597 | 0.57 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.603 | 0.558 | 0.633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.564 | 0.529 | 0.591 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Zimbabwe?
- Participatory political institutions index in Zimbabwe was 0.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.633 in 2018.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.302 in 1967.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory 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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.