Political rights rating fh in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political rights rating fh was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 2004
All-time low
3
in 1980
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Zimbabwe, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6 for political rights rating fh in 2025.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Zimbabwe peaked at 7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 44 Algeria 6 compare
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- 44 Palestine, State of 6 compare
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- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 6 compare
- 44 Thailand 6 compare
- 44 Togo 6 compare
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More social development data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Zimbabwe?
- Political rights rating fh in Zimbabwe was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political rights rating fh?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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