Rule of Law in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rule of Law was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Zimbabwe is 16 number off surveys/polls, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Zimbabwe peaked at 16 number off surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 number off surveys/polls | 6 number off surveys/polls | 8 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.44 number off surveys/polls | 8 number off surveys/polls | 16 number off surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 16 number off surveys/polls | 16 number off surveys/polls | 16 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Zimbabwe?
- Rule of law in Zimbabwe was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2006.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rule of law?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.