Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β² Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996β2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Zimbabwe stood at -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
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 181st of 206 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 178 Congo -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 179 Tajikistan -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 180 Mozambique -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 182 Belarus -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 183 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- 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 181st out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.