Rule of Law in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rule of Law was 0.1282 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Zimbabwe is 0.1282 standard error, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2043 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1282 standard error, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2043 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.1919 standard error | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1613 standard error | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1674 standard error | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1703 standard error | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1574 standard error | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1508 standard error | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1398 standard error | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 standard error | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 standard error | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1362 standard error | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1336 standard error | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1282 standard error | -4.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1282 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.132 standard error, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1282 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1348 standard error, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1981 standard error | 0.1919 standard error | 0.2043 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1517 standard error | 0.1362 standard error | 0.1703 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1309 standard error | 0.1282 standard error | 0.1336 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Rule of law in Zimbabwe was 0.1282 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2043 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1282 standard error in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rule of law?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.