Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe is -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.8995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +29.3% |
| 2002 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe was -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.