What is human rights index in Zimbabwe?

Human rights index in Zimbabwe was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1989.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1970.

How does Zimbabwe rank for human rights index?

Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe: Human Rights Index was 0.381 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.381

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

138th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.541

in 1989

All-time low

0.123

in 1970

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.381 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.541 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1970.

Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.309	0.309	0.309	10
1910s	0.3099	0.309	0.318	10
1920s	0.3061	0.302	0.316	10
1930s	0.302	0.302	0.302	10
1940s	0.2959	0.289	0.302	10
1950s	0.2978	0.265	0.311	10
1960s	0.2013	0.127	0.266	10
1970s	0.1236	0.123	0.125	10
1980s	0.483	0.451	0.541	10
1990s	0.5272	0.52	0.538	10
2000s	0.3993	0.372	0.454	10
2010s	0.4332	0.403	0.457	10
2020s	0.4057	0.38	0.436	6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

135 Djibouti 0.404 compare
136 Turkey 0.402 compare
137 Vietnam 0.384 compare
139 Uzbekistan 0.369 compare
140 Qatar 0.357 compare
141 Palestine 0.356 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)
Key features of democracy 0.268 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.414 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.424 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.268 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.202 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.147 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Zimbabwe?: Human rights index in Zimbabwe was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1989.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for human rights index?: Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.