Rule of Law - Governance score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rule of Law - Governance score was 36.12 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 36.12 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Zimbabwe peaked at 45.76 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.37 0-100, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.76 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 40.99 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 30.12 0-100 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 24.6 0-100 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 25.65 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.01 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24.76 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 24.37 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.56 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.39 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.04 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.03 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.25 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.65 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 27.77 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.57 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.74 0-100 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 32.33 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.69 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 34.91 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.58 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.22 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 34.58 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.14 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.12 0-100 | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.12 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.12 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law - Governance score in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -26.5% | 40.99 0-100 | 30.12 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.37 0-100 | 40.99 0-100 | 45.76 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.61 0-100 | 24.37 0-100 | 30.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.51 0-100 | 26.03 0-100 | 34.91 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 0-100 | 34.58 0-100 | 36.12 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 180 Congo 36.68 0-100 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 36.59 0-100 compare
- 182 Mozambique 36.4 0-100 compare
- 184 Belarus 35.79 0-100 compare
- 185 Iran 35.71 0-100 compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 35.71 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Zimbabwe?
- Rule of law - governance score in Zimbabwe was 36.12 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 0-100 in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance 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 rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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