Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 34.8 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.8 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
41 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
27.48 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 41 0-1001998: 37.2 0-1002000: 31.2 0-1002002: 28.5 0-1002003: 31.1 0-1002004: 28.1 0-1002005: 27.5 0-1002006: 29.3 0-1002007: 28.6 0-1002008: 27.9 0-1002009: 28.9 0-1002010: 30.4 0-1002011: 31.1 0-1002012: 29.9 0-1002013: 31.6 0-1002014: 32.3 0-1002015: 33.6 0-1002016: 32.4 0-1002017: 32.7 0-1002018: 35.8 0-1002019: 35 0-1002020: 36.4 0-1002021: 36.3 0-1002022: 36 0-1002023: 35.8 0-1002024: 34.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe stood at 34.8 0-100.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe peaked at 41 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.48 0-100, in 2005.

That places Zimbabwe 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.11 0-100 37.23 0-100 41 0-100 2
2000s 29 0-100 27.48 0-100 31.16 0-100 9
2010s 32.47 0-100 29.89 0-100 35.79 0-100 10
2020s 35.85 0-100 34.8 0-100 36.38 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 170 Cameroon 35.12 0-100 compare
  2. 171 Ethiopia 35.1 0-100 compare
  3. 174 Haiti 34.71 0-100 compare
  4. 175 Cuba 34.65 0-100 compare
  5. 176 Central African Republic 33.9 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe was 34.8 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 41 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 27.48 0-100 in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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