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Key features of women's political empowerment in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.727 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.727
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2020
All-time low
0.105
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Zimbabwe is 0.727, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1900.

Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.105 —
1901 0.105 +0.0%
1902 0.105 +0.0%
1903 0.105 +0.0%
1904 0.105 +0.0%
1905 0.105 +0.0%
1906 0.105 +0.0%
1907 0.105 +0.0%
1908 0.105 +0.0%
1909 0.105 +0.0%
1910 0.105 +0.0%
1911 0.105 +0.0%
1912 0.105 +0.0%
1913 0.105 +0.0%
1914 0.105 +0.0%
1915 0.105 +0.0%
1916 0.105 +0.0%
1917 0.105 +0.0%
1918 0.105 +0.0%
1919 0.105 +0.0%
1920 0.105 +0.0%
1921 0.105 +0.0%
1922 0.105 +0.0%
1923 0.117 +11.4%
1924 0.105 -10.3%
1925 0.105 +0.0%
1926 0.105 +0.0%
1927 0.105 +0.0%
1928 0.105 +0.0%
1929 0.105 +0.0%
1930 0.105 +0.0%
1931 0.105 +0.0%
1932 0.105 +0.0%
1933 0.105 +0.0%
1934 0.105 +0.0%
1935 0.105 +0.0%
1936 0.105 +0.0%
1937 0.105 +0.0%
1938 0.105 +0.0%
1939 0.105 +0.0%
1940 0.105 +0.0%
1941 0.105 +0.0%
1942 0.105 +0.0%
1943 0.105 +0.0%
1944 0.105 +0.0%
1945 0.106 +1.0%
1946 0.106 +0.0%
1947 0.106 +0.0%
1948 0.106 +0.0%
1949 0.106 +0.0%
1950 0.106 +0.0%
1951 0.106 +0.0%
1952 0.106 +0.0%
1953 0.119 +12.3%
1954 0.119 +0.0%
1955 0.119 +0.0%
1956 0.119 +0.0%
1957 0.119 +0.0%
1958 0.119 +0.0%
1959 0.119 +0.0%
1960 0.119 +0.0%
1961 0.119 +0.0%
1962 0.119 +0.0%
1963 0.119 +0.0%
1964 0.108 -9.2%
1965 0.109 +0.9%
1966 0.109 +0.0%
1967 0.109 +0.0%
1968 0.109 +0.0%
1969 0.106 -2.8%
1970 0.106 +0.0%
1971 0.106 +0.0%
1972 0.106 +0.0%
1973 0.106 +0.0%
1974 0.106 +0.0%
1975 0.106 +0.0%
1976 0.106 +0.0%
1977 0.106 +0.0%
1978 0.106 +0.0%
1979 0.106 +0.0%
1980 0.546 +415.1%
1981 0.617 +13.0%
1982 0.617 +0.0%
1983 0.617 +0.0%
1984 0.617 +0.0%
1985 0.624 +1.1%
1986 0.636 +1.9%
1987 0.636 +0.0%
1988 0.643 +1.1%
1989 0.643 +0.0%
1990 0.659 +2.5%
1991 0.648 -1.7%
1992 0.648 +0.0%
1993 0.648 +0.0%
1994 0.648 +0.0%
1995 0.663 +2.3%
1996 0.663 +0.0%
1997 0.695 +4.8%
1998 0.695 +0.0%
1999 0.695 +0.0%
2000 0.687 -1.2%
2001 0.71 +3.3%
2002 0.71 +0.0%
2003 0.71 +0.0%
2004 0.71 +0.0%
2005 0.741 +4.4%
2006 0.739 -0.3%
2007 0.736 -0.4%
2008 0.727 -1.2%
2009 0.731 +0.6%
2010 0.752 +2.9%
2011 0.744 -1.1%
2012 0.744 +0.0%
2013 0.79 +6.2%
2014 0.803 +1.6%
2015 0.796 -0.9%
2016 0.795 -0.1%
2017 0.792 -0.4%
2018 0.797 +0.6%
2019 0.795 -0.3%
2020 0.81 +1.9%
2021 0.797 -1.6%
2022 0.788 -1.1%
2023 0.694 -11.9%
2024 0.715 +3.0%
2025 0.727 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.105 0.105 0.105 10
1910s 0.105 0.105 0.105 10
1920s 0.1062 0.105 0.117 10
1930s 0.105 0.105 0.105 10
1940s 0.1055 0.105 0.106 10
1950s 0.1151 0.106 0.119 10
1960s 0.1126 0.106 0.119 10
1970s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1980s 0.6196 0.546 0.643 10
1990s 0.6662 0.648 0.695 10
2000s 0.7201 0.687 0.741 10
2010s 0.7808 0.744 0.803 10
2020s 0.7552 0.694 0.81 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.733 compare
  2. 99 Nigeria 0.732 compare
  3. 101 Indonesia 0.726 compare
  4. 102 Mozambique 0.725 compare
  5. 103 Guatemala 0.722 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Zimbabwe?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Zimbabwe was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2020.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1900.
How does Zimbabwe rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.