What is centralization of political power index in Zimbabwe?

Centralization of political power index in Zimbabwe was 0.779 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2025.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1953.

How does Zimbabwe rank for centralization of political power index?

Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Zimbabwe

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Zimbabwe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.779 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.779

Change on year

up 7.2%

World rank

43rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.779

in 2025

All-time low

0.32

in 1953

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.779 for centralization of political power index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.779 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 1953.

Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Zimbabwe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.362	—
1901	0.362	+0.0%
1902	0.362	+0.0%
1903	0.362	+0.0%
1904	0.362	+0.0%
1905	0.362	+0.0%
1906	0.362	+0.0%
1907	0.362	+0.0%
1908	0.362	+0.0%
1909	0.362	+0.0%
1910	0.362	+0.0%
1911	0.362	+0.0%
1912	0.362	+0.0%
1913	0.362	+0.0%
1914	0.362	+0.0%
1915	0.362	+0.0%
1916	0.362	+0.0%
1917	0.362	+0.0%
1918	0.362	+0.0%
1919	0.362	+0.0%
1920	0.362	+0.0%
1921	0.362	+0.0%
1922	0.362	+0.0%
1923	0.332	-8.3%
1924	0.332	+0.0%
1925	0.332	+0.0%
1926	0.332	+0.0%
1927	0.332	+0.0%
1928	0.332	+0.0%
1929	0.332	+0.0%
1930	0.332	+0.0%
1931	0.332	+0.0%
1932	0.332	+0.0%
1933	0.332	+0.0%
1934	0.332	+0.0%
1935	0.332	+0.0%
1936	0.332	+0.0%
1937	0.332	+0.0%
1938	0.332	+0.0%
1939	0.332	+0.0%
1940	0.332	+0.0%
1941	0.332	+0.0%
1942	0.332	+0.0%
1943	0.332	+0.0%
1944	0.332	+0.0%
1945	0.332	+0.0%
1946	0.332	+0.0%
1947	0.332	+0.0%
1948	0.332	+0.0%
1949	0.332	+0.0%
1950	0.332	+0.0%
1951	0.332	+0.0%
1952	0.332	+0.0%
1953	0.32	-3.6%
1954	0.32	+0.0%
1955	0.32	+0.0%
1956	0.32	+0.0%
1957	0.32	+0.0%
1958	0.324	+1.3%
1959	0.324	+0.0%
1960	0.324	+0.0%
1961	0.324	+0.0%
1962	0.324	+0.0%
1963	0.324	+0.0%
1964	0.435	+34.3%
1965	0.46	+5.7%
1966	0.461	+0.2%
1967	0.461	+0.0%
1968	0.461	+0.0%
1969	0.461	+0.0%
1970	0.461	+0.0%
1971	0.461	+0.0%
1972	0.461	+0.0%
1973	0.461	+0.0%
1974	0.461	+0.0%
1975	0.461	+0.0%
1976	0.461	+0.0%
1977	0.461	+0.0%
1978	0.461	+0.0%
1979	0.461	+0.0%
1980	0.358	-22.3%
1981	0.362	+1.1%
1982	0.362	+0.0%
1983	0.362	+0.0%
1984	0.362	+0.0%
1985	0.362	+0.0%
1986	0.362	+0.0%
1987	0.391	+8.0%
1988	0.399	+2.0%
1989	0.399	+0.0%
1990	0.395	-1.0%
1991	0.395	+0.0%
1992	0.395	+0.0%
1993	0.395	+0.0%
1994	0.395	+0.0%
1995	0.395	+0.0%
1996	0.395	+0.0%
1997	0.395	+0.0%
1998	0.395	+0.0%
1999	0.395	+0.0%
2000	0.6	+51.9%
2001	0.634	+5.7%
2002	0.633	-0.2%
2003	0.7	+10.6%
2004	0.7	+0.0%
2005	0.695	-0.7%
2006	0.687	-1.2%
2007	0.687	+0.0%
2008	0.684	-0.4%
2009	0.577	-15.6%
2010	0.507	-12.1%
2011	0.507	+0.0%
2012	0.506	-0.2%
2013	0.517	+2.2%
2014	0.514	-0.6%
2015	0.522	+1.6%
2016	0.533	+2.1%
2017	0.505	-5.3%
2018	0.57	+12.9%
2019	0.582	+2.1%
2020	0.627	+7.7%
2021	0.636	+1.4%
2022	0.669	+5.2%
2023	0.689	+3.0%
2024	0.727	+5.5%
2025	0.779	+7.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 0.779 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 0.779 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1910s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1920s	0.341	0.332	0.362	10
1930s	0.332	0.332	0.332	10
1940s	0.332	0.332	0.332	10
1950s	0.3244	0.32	0.332	10
1960s	0.4035	0.324	0.461	10
1970s	0.461	0.461	0.461	10
1980s	0.3719	0.358	0.399	10
1990s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
2000s	0.6597	0.577	0.7	10
2010s	0.5263	0.505	0.582	10
2020s	0.6878	0.627	0.779	6

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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)
Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Zimbabwe?: Centralization of political power index in Zimbabwe was 0.779 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2025.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1953.
How does Zimbabwe rank for centralization of political power index?: Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.