Equal Rights Protection Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.505 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Zimbabwe is 0.505, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.769 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1900.
Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0171 | 0.006 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0417 | 0.027 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0516 | 0.048 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4396 | 0.316 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3922 | 0.367 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5705 | 0.564 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6481 | 0.574 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6252 | 0.505 | 0.769 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.147 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.381 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.202 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Zimbabwe?
- Equal rights protection index in Zimbabwe was 0.505 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2020.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1900.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for equal rights protection index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.