Political Corruption Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political Corruption Index was 0.852 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Corruption Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.852 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.867 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.183, in 1924.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1857 | 0.183 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2085 | 0.183 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.234 | 0.234 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.466 | 0.466 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.534 | 0.506 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8027 | 0.787 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7642 | 0.744 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.831 | 0.799 | 0.867 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 17 Myanmar 0.859 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.858 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.854 compare
- 21 Burundi 0.845 compare
- 22 Congo 0.841 compare
- 22 Philippines 0.841 compare
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 political corruption index in Zimbabwe?
- Political corruption index in Zimbabwe was 0.852 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.867 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.183 in 1924.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political corruption index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.