Freedom in Zimbabwe
Where Zimbabwe sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Zimbabwe has a figure for 50 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.414 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.424 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.381 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.170 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.505 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.157 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.654 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.171 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.870 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 138 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 86.9 | 2023 | 58 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 143 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 163 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 163 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 17.0 | 2025 | 128 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 8.0 | 2025 | 115 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory quality | 36.3 | 2024 | 148 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $5,529 | 2025 | 121 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 8.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 41.6% | 2024 | 125 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 1.9 | 2024 | 108 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 94.2 | 2024 | 108 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.268 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.147 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.177 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.182 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.479 | 2025 | 95 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.852 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.757 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.727 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 34.8 | 2024 | 138 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 22.5 | 2024 | 148 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 32.1 | 2024 | 142 of 169 |
| Political stability | 48.5 | 2024 | 139 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.598 | 2023 | 125 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 63.1 | 2024 | 154 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 0.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 2.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 10.6% | 2023 | 21 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 358.0 | 2023 | 150 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 30.1% | 2025 | 66 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 62.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.67 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 40.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 48.0 | 2024 | 103 of 168 |
| Population | 17M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.77 | 2024 | 44 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 82.4% | 2021 | 13 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 62.0% | 2024 | 138 of 169 |
What is missing
10 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Zimbabwe in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Zimbabwe, not a zero. Who publishes what