Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.848 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Zimbabwe is -0.848, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.369 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 1964.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.12 | -2.12 | -2.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.12 | -2.12 | -2.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.12 | -2.12 | -2.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.12 | -2.12 | -2.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.78 | -2.12 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9384 | -1.25 | -0.691 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.15 | -2.98 | -0.909 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1631 | -0.01 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.369 | 0.369 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.29 | -1.46 | -0.406 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.911 | -1.62 | -0.251 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 | -1.31 | -0.848 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Zimbabwe?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Zimbabwe was -0.848 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.369 in 1989.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.