Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
182nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.6513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024

-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.751996201020241996: -0.651 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.928 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Zimbabwe is -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.6513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2006.

Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 179 Congo -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 180 Tajikistan -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 181 Mozambique -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 183 Belarus -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 184 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 185 Guinea-Bissau -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Zimbabwe was -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was -0.6513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
How does Zimbabwe rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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