Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe
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
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe, 1946–2025
Source: 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
| 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% |
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 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 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 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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