What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1989.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1970.

How does Zimbabwe rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.381 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.381

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

138th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.541

in 1989

All-time low

0.123

in 1970

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.381, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.541 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1970.

Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.29	—
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 0.645, 59% of the median. (45 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)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+260.8%	0.125	0.451
1964	-26.7%	0.266	0.195

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.29	0.29	0.29	4
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 Guinea 0.353 compare

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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1989.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 08 October 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.