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Strong civil society index in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Strong civil society index was 0.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.22
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.601
in 1995
All-time low
0.22
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong civil society index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.22 for strong civil society index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.601 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2025.

Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Strong civil society index in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.438 —
1901 0.438 +0.0%
1902 0.438 +0.0%
1903 0.438 +0.0%
1904 0.438 +0.0%
1905 0.438 +0.0%
1906 0.438 +0.0%
1907 0.438 +0.0%
1908 0.438 +0.0%
1909 0.438 +0.0%
1910 0.438 +0.0%
1911 0.438 +0.0%
1912 0.438 +0.0%
1913 0.438 +0.0%
1914 0.438 +0.0%
1915 0.438 +0.0%
1916 0.438 +0.0%
1917 0.438 +0.0%
1918 0.438 +0.0%
1919 0.438 +0.0%
1920 0.461 +5.3%
1921 0.461 +0.0%
1922 0.461 +0.0%
1923 0.461 +0.0%
1924 0.461 +0.0%
1925 0.461 +0.0%
1926 0.461 +0.0%
1927 0.461 +0.0%
1928 0.461 +0.0%
1929 0.461 +0.0%
1930 0.461 +0.0%
1931 0.461 +0.0%
1932 0.461 +0.0%
1933 0.461 +0.0%
1934 0.461 +0.0%
1935 0.461 +0.0%
1936 0.461 +0.0%
1937 0.461 +0.0%
1938 0.461 +0.0%
1939 0.461 +0.0%
1940 0.461 +0.0%
1941 0.461 +0.0%
1942 0.461 +0.0%
1943 0.461 +0.0%
1944 0.461 +0.0%
1945 0.426 -7.6%
1946 0.426 +0.0%
1947 0.426 +0.0%
1948 0.426 +0.0%
1949 0.426 +0.0%
1950 0.426 +0.0%
1951 0.426 +0.0%
1952 0.426 +0.0%
1953 0.426 +0.0%
1954 0.426 +0.0%
1955 0.426 +0.0%
1956 0.426 +0.0%
1957 0.426 +0.0%
1958 0.426 +0.0%
1959 0.383 -10.1%
1960 0.383 +0.0%
1961 0.383 +0.0%
1962 0.383 +0.0%
1963 0.383 +0.0%
1964 0.335 -12.5%
1965 0.335 +0.0%
1966 0.277 -17.3%
1967 0.277 +0.0%
1968 0.277 +0.0%
1969 0.277 +0.0%
1970 0.238 -14.1%
1971 0.238 +0.0%
1972 0.238 +0.0%
1973 0.238 +0.0%
1974 0.238 +0.0%
1975 0.238 +0.0%
1976 0.238 +0.0%
1977 0.238 +0.0%
1978 0.238 +0.0%
1979 0.249 +4.6%
1980 0.507 +103.6%
1981 0.548 +8.1%
1982 0.548 +0.0%
1983 0.548 +0.0%
1984 0.548 +0.0%
1985 0.548 +0.0%
1986 0.548 +0.0%
1987 0.548 +0.0%
1988 0.548 +0.0%
1989 0.548 +0.0%
1990 0.548 +0.0%
1991 0.584 +6.6%
1992 0.584 +0.0%
1993 0.584 +0.0%
1994 0.584 +0.0%
1995 0.601 +2.9%
1996 0.601 +0.0%
1997 0.601 +0.0%
1998 0.601 +0.0%
1999 0.601 +0.0%
2000 0.54 -10.1%
2001 0.54 +0.0%
2002 0.54 +0.0%
2003 0.509 -5.7%
2004 0.509 +0.0%
2005 0.509 +0.0%
2006 0.509 +0.0%
2007 0.509 +0.0%
2008 0.498 -2.2%
2009 0.522 +4.8%
2010 0.546 +4.6%
2011 0.557 +2.0%
2012 0.557 +0.0%
2013 0.505 -9.3%
2014 0.474 -6.1%
2015 0.474 +0.0%
2016 0.474 +0.0%
2017 0.463 -2.3%
2018 0.489 +5.6%
2019 0.417 -14.7%
2020 0.403 -3.4%
2021 0.359 -10.9%
2022 0.391 +8.9%
2023 0.361 -7.7%
2024 0.24 -33.5%
2025 0.22 -8.3%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.438 0.438 0.438 10
1910s 0.438 0.438 0.438 10
1920s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
1930s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
1940s 0.4435 0.426 0.461 10
1950s 0.4217 0.383 0.426 10
1960s 0.331 0.277 0.383 10
1970s 0.2391 0.238 0.249 10
1980s 0.5439 0.507 0.548 10
1990s 0.5889 0.548 0.601 10
2000s 0.5185 0.498 0.54 10
2010s 0.4956 0.417 0.557 10
2020s 0.329 0.22 0.403 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 139 Venezuela 0.235 compare
  2. 140 Hong Kong 0.223 compare
  3. 141 Uganda 0.222 compare
  4. 142 Cameroon 0.22 compare
  5. 144 Cambodia 0.213 compare
  6. 145 Oman 0.208 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Zimbabwe?
Strong civil society index in Zimbabwe was 0.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 1995.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2025.
How does Zimbabwe rank for strong civil society index?
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong civil society index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong civil society index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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