Political Stability/No Violence in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.04 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.04
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
38th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.5401
in 1996
All-time low
-1.61
in 2002
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011

-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.51996200320111996: -0.541998: -0.8872000: -1.42002: -1.62003: -1.22004: -1.32005: -1.32006: -0.8412007: -12008: -1.22009: -1.22010: -1.22011: -1

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe is -1.04, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.5401 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.61, in 2002.

Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7134 -0.8868 -0.5401 2
2000s -1.22 -1.61 -0.8413 9
2010s -1.11 -1.19 -1.04 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 35 Niger -0.8816 compare
  2. 36 Madagascar -0.8828 compare
  3. 37 Libya -1.01 compare
  4. 39 Uganda -1.1 compare
  5. 40 Mauritania -1.19 compare
  6. 41 Egypt -1.29 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe?
Political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe was -1.04 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was -0.5401 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.61 in 2002.
How does Zimbabwe rank for political stability/no violence?
Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.