Stateness Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Stateness Index was 7.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Stateness Index in Zimbabwe, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index in Zimbabwe is 7.25, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stateness Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.75 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 7.25 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7 | 7.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index in Zimbabwe?
- Stateness index in Zimbabwe was 7.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for stateness index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.