What is key features of human rights in Zimbabwe?

Key features of human rights in Zimbabwe was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1989.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1970.

How does Zimbabwe rank for key features of human rights?

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

Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Zimbabwe

Name: Key features of human rights in Zimbabwe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Key features of human rights 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

Key features of human rights in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.381 for key features of human rights in 2025.

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

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

That places Zimbabwe 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Key features of human rights in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Zimbabwe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.309	—
1901	0.309	+0.0%
1902	0.309	+0.0%
1903	0.309	+0.0%
1904	0.309	+0.0%
1905	0.309	+0.0%
1906	0.309	+0.0%
1907	0.309	+0.0%
1908	0.309	+0.0%
1909	0.309	+0.0%
1910	0.309	+0.0%
1911	0.309	+0.0%
1912	0.309	+0.0%
1913	0.309	+0.0%
1914	0.309	+0.0%
1915	0.309	+0.0%
1916	0.309	+0.0%
1917	0.309	+0.0%
1918	0.309	+0.0%
1919	0.318	+2.9%
1920	0.311	-2.2%
1921	0.311	+0.0%
1922	0.311	+0.0%
1923	0.316	+1.6%
1924	0.302	-4.4%
1925	0.302	+0.0%
1926	0.302	+0.0%
1927	0.302	+0.0%
1928	0.302	+0.0%
1929	0.302	+0.0%
1930	0.302	+0.0%
1931	0.302	+0.0%
1932	0.302	+0.0%
1933	0.302	+0.0%
1934	0.302	+0.0%
1935	0.302	+0.0%
1936	0.302	+0.0%
1937	0.302	+0.0%
1938	0.302	+0.0%
1939	0.302	+0.0%
1940	0.302	+0.0%
1941	0.302	+0.0%
1942	0.302	+0.0%
1943	0.302	+0.0%
1944	0.302	+0.0%
1945	0.289	-4.3%
1946	0.29	+0.3%
1947	0.29	+0.0%
1948	0.29	+0.0%
1949	0.29	+0.0%
1950	0.29	+0.0%
1951	0.292	+0.7%
1952	0.292	+0.0%
1953	0.311	+6.5%
1954	0.311	+0.0%
1955	0.311	+0.0%
1956	0.311	+0.0%
1957	0.302	-2.9%
1958	0.293	-3.0%
1959	0.265	-9.6%
1960	0.266	+0.4%
1961	0.266	+0.0%
1962	0.266	+0.0%
1963	0.266	+0.0%
1964	0.195	-26.7%
1965	0.171	-12.3%
1966	0.152	-11.1%
1967	0.152	+0.0%
1968	0.152	+0.0%
1969	0.127	-16.4%
1970	0.123	-3.1%
1971	0.123	+0.0%
1972	0.123	+0.0%
1973	0.123	+0.0%
1974	0.123	+0.0%
1975	0.124	+0.8%
1976	0.124	+0.0%
1977	0.124	+0.0%
1978	0.124	+0.0%
1979	0.125	+0.8%
1980	0.451	+260.8%
1981	0.478	+6.0%
1982	0.474	-0.8%
1983	0.474	+0.0%
1984	0.467	-1.5%
1985	0.467	+0.0%
1986	0.47	+0.6%
1987	0.47	+0.0%
1988	0.538	+14.5%
1989	0.541	+0.6%
1990	0.521	-3.7%
1991	0.528	+1.3%
1992	0.528	+0.0%
1993	0.528	+0.0%
1994	0.528	+0.0%
1995	0.528	+0.0%
1996	0.525	-0.6%
1997	0.538	+2.5%
1998	0.528	-1.9%
1999	0.52	-1.5%
2000	0.454	-12.7%
2001	0.407	-10.4%
2002	0.406	-0.2%
2003	0.394	-3.0%
2004	0.39	-1.0%
2005	0.391	+0.3%
2006	0.389	-0.5%
2007	0.386	-0.8%
2008	0.372	-3.6%
2009	0.404	+8.6%
2010	0.438	+8.4%
2011	0.439	+0.2%
2012	0.439	+0.0%
2013	0.457	+4.1%
2014	0.439	-3.9%
2015	0.443	+0.9%
2016	0.411	-7.2%
2017	0.435	+5.8%
2018	0.428	-1.6%
2019	0.403	-5.8%
2020	0.436	+8.2%
2021	0.413	-5.3%
2022	0.414	+0.2%
2023	0.41	-1.0%
2024	0.38	-7.3%
2025	0.381	+0.3%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 0.381 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 0.381 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Zimbabwe?: Key features of human rights in Zimbabwe was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1989.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for key features of human rights?: Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.