Physical Integrity Rights Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.17 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.32 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3179 | 0.299 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1984 | 0.065 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1521 | 0.11 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 | 0.036 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1197 | 0.068 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1555 | 0.144 | 0.17 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Zimbabwe?
- Physical integrity rights index in Zimbabwe was 0.17 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 1900.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.