Political civil liberties index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political civil liberties index was 0.349 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.349
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.597
in 1981
All-time low
0.163
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political civil liberties index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Zimbabwe is 0.349, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.597 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.411 | 0.411 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4133 | 0.411 | 0.434 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4464 | 0.41 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.462 | 0.462 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4375 | 0.413 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.41 | 0.323 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2465 | 0.175 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1633 | 0.163 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5725 | 0.511 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5366 | 0.495 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3731 | 0.355 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4312 | 0.406 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3923 | 0.349 | 0.417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 5 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 3 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Zimbabwe?
- Political civil liberties index in Zimbabwe was 0.349 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.597 in 1981.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political civil liberties index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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