Freedom of Association Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Freedom of Association Score was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Association Score in Zimbabwe, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3 for freedom of association score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Zimbabwe peaked at 5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freedom of Association Score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 79 Chad 3 compare
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- 79 Mali 3 compare
- 79 Morocco 3 compare
- 79 Pakistan 3 compare
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- 79 Singapore 3 compare
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More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score in Zimbabwe?
- Freedom of association score in Zimbabwe was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for freedom of association score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.