Political regime bti in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political regime bti was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Political regime bti in Zimbabwe, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political regime bti in Zimbabwe stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political regime bti in Zimbabwe peaked at 2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Political regime bti in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (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 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political regime bti in Zimbabwe?
- Political regime bti in Zimbabwe was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political regime bti recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political regime bti?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political regime bti rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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