Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 34.8 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe stood at 34.8 0-100.
The figure is 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.
Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 37.23 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 31.16 0-100 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 28.51 0-100 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 31.07 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 28.12 0-100 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 27.48 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.32 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 28.59 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.88 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.89 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.35 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.11 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.89 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 31.58 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.26 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.6 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 32.44 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.69 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.79 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 35.01 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.38 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 36.26 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.98 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.8 0-100 | -2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34.8 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34.8 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- 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 174th out of 207 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
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 score is a linear transformation of the governance estimate using hypothetical worst-case and base-case countries. It is an absolute score ranging from 0-100. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) confidence intervals (lower and upper bound). The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance score (respectively the underlying governance estimate) is based. The confidence intervals include the lower and upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Confidence intervals are a statistical range of values that likely contain the true value (of what is being estimated).