What is electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe?

Electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe was 0.268 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1978.

How does Zimbabwe rank for electoral democracy index?

Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Zimbabwe

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Zimbabwe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.268 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.268

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

122nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.33

in 1981

All-time low

0.056

in 1978

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.268.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.33 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1978.

Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.183	0.182	0.184	10
1910s	0.1846	0.183	0.193	10
1920s	0.238	0.183	0.27	10
1930s	0.2681	0.268	0.269	10
1940s	0.2634	0.258	0.268	10
1950s	0.2506	0.228	0.258	10
1960s	0.2132	0.197	0.233	10
1970s	0.1772	0.056	0.197	10
1980s	0.3063	0.217	0.33	10
1990s	0.3093	0.303	0.313	10
2000s	0.262	0.251	0.284	10
2010s	0.2905	0.265	0.313	10
2020s	0.2873	0.268	0.299	6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

120 Jordan 0.282 compare
121 Mozambique 0.279 compare
123 Algeria 0.265 compare
124 Cameroon 0.26 compare
125 Kazakhstan 0.259 compare
125 Morocco 0.259 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Zimbabwe

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,570 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,632 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.268 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.147 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.381 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.202 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.381 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.268 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe?: Electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe was 0.268 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1978.
How does Zimbabwe rank for electoral democracy index?: Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.