Voice and Accountability in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability was -1.46 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.46
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.6157
in 1996
All-time low
-1.66
in 2005
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011

-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.51996200320111996: -0.6161998: -0.8182000: -1.12002: -1.42003: -1.42004: -1.52005: -1.72006: -1.52007: -1.62008: -1.62009: -1.52010: -1.42011: -1.5

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Zimbabwe is -1.46, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.6157 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.66, in 2005.

That places Zimbabwe 47th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7168 -0.818 -0.6157 2
2000s -1.48 -1.66 -1.1 9
2010s -1.45 -1.46 -1.44 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 44 Djibouti -1.33 compare
  2. 45 Ethiopia -1.34 compare
  3. 46 Chad -1.35 compare
  4. 48 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.48 compare
  5. 49 Libya -1.57 compare
  6. 50 Sudan -1.71 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Zimbabwe

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Zimbabwe?
Voice and accountability in Zimbabwe was -1.46 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was -0.6157 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for voice and accountability?
Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.