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Political polarization score in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Political polarization score was 1.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.24
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 2016
All-time low
0.052
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political polarization score in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

00.511.522.5190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political polarization score in Zimbabwe stood at 1.24.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1900.

Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political polarization score in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.052 —
1901 0.052 +0.0%
1902 0.052 +0.0%
1903 0.052 +0.0%
1904 0.052 +0.0%
1905 0.052 +0.0%
1906 0.052 +0.0%
1907 0.052 +0.0%
1908 0.052 +0.0%
1909 0.052 +0.0%
1910 0.052 +0.0%
1911 0.052 +0.0%
1912 0.052 +0.0%
1913 0.052 +0.0%
1914 0.052 +0.0%
1915 0.052 +0.0%
1916 0.052 +0.0%
1917 0.052 +0.0%
1918 0.052 +0.0%
1919 0.052 +0.0%
1920 0.052 +0.0%
1921 0.052 +0.0%
1922 0.052 +0.0%
1923 0.052 +0.0%
1924 0.052 +0.0%
1925 0.052 +0.0%
1926 0.052 +0.0%
1927 0.052 +0.0%
1928 0.052 +0.0%
1929 0.052 +0.0%
1930 0.052 +0.0%
1931 0.052 +0.0%
1932 0.052 +0.0%
1933 0.052 +0.0%
1934 0.052 +0.0%
1935 0.052 +0.0%
1936 0.052 +0.0%
1937 0.052 +0.0%
1938 0.052 +0.0%
1939 0.052 +0.0%
1940 0.052 +0.0%
1941 0.052 +0.0%
1942 0.052 +0.0%
1943 0.052 +0.0%
1944 0.052 +0.0%
1945 0.052 +0.0%
1946 0.052 +0.0%
1947 0.052 +0.0%
1948 0.052 +0.0%
1949 0.052 +0.0%
1950 0.225 +332.7%
1951 0.225 +0.0%
1952 0.225 +0.0%
1953 0.225 +0.0%
1954 0.225 +0.0%
1955 0.225 +0.0%
1956 0.225 +0.0%
1957 0.225 +0.0%
1958 0.225 +0.0%
1959 0.225 +0.0%
1960 0.379 +68.4%
1961 0.379 +0.0%
1962 0.379 +0.0%
1963 0.379 +0.0%
1964 0.379 +0.0%
1965 0.789 +108.2%
1966 0.901 +14.2%
1967 0.901 +0.0%
1968 0.901 +0.0%
1969 0.901 +0.0%
1970 0.901 +0.0%
1971 0.901 +0.0%
1972 0.901 +0.0%
1973 0.901 +0.0%
1974 0.901 +0.0%
1975 0.901 +0.0%
1976 0.901 +0.0%
1977 0.901 +0.0%
1978 0.901 +0.0%
1979 0.901 +0.0%
1980 0.517 -42.6%
1981 0.249 -51.8%
1982 0.249 +0.0%
1983 0.425 +70.7%
1984 0.425 +0.0%
1985 0.425 +0.0%
1986 0.425 +0.0%
1987 0.242 -43.1%
1988 0.308 +27.3%
1989 0.308 +0.0%
1990 0.51 +65.6%
1991 0.51 +0.0%
1992 0.51 +0.0%
1993 0.51 +0.0%
1994 0.51 +0.0%
1995 0.51 +0.0%
1996 0.51 +0.0%
1997 0.51 +0.0%
1998 0.706 +38.4%
1999 0.854 +21.0%
2000 2.43 +184.7%
2001 2.43 +0.0%
2002 2.43 +0.0%
2003 2.43 +0.0%
2004 2.43 +0.0%
2005 2.43 +0.0%
2006 2.43 +0.0%
2007 2.43 +0.0%
2008 2.43 +0.0%
2009 2.43 +0.0%
2010 1.58 -35.0%
2011 1.58 +0.0%
2012 1.58 +0.0%
2013 1.58 +0.0%
2014 2 +26.5%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2.47 +23.5%
2017 2.41 -2.4%
2018 2.06 -14.6%
2019 2.46 +19.6%
2020 2.16 -12.0%
2021 1.7 -21.4%
2022 1.7 +0.0%
2023 1.62 -4.6%
2024 1.35 -16.9%
2025 1.24 -8.1%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 1.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.095. (45 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 1.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.425, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.052 0.052 0.052 10
1910s 0.052 0.052 0.052 10
1920s 0.052 0.052 0.052 10
1930s 0.052 0.052 0.052 10
1940s 0.052 0.052 0.052 10
1950s 0.225 0.225 0.225 10
1960s 0.6288 0.379 0.901 10
1970s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1980s 0.3573 0.242 0.517 10
1990s 0.564 0.51 0.854 10
2000s 2.43 2.43 2.43 10
2010s 1.97 1.58 2.47 10
2020s 1.63 1.24 2.16 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 46 Central African Republic 1.27 compare
  2. 47 Mozambique 1.26 compare
  3. 48 Russia 1.24 compare
  4. 50 Comoros 1.22 compare
  5. 51 Ecuador 1.22 compare
  6. 52 Eritrea 1.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Zimbabwe?
Political polarization score in Zimbabwe was 1.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 2016.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1900.
How does Zimbabwe rank for political polarization score?
Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political polarization score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
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