Zimbabwe: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Zimbabwe

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.137
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.145
 Min - Max 0.031 - 0.230
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.137 index points, a decline from 0.146 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2024 is 0.145 index points. The minimum value, 0.031 index points, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 0.23 index points was recorded in 1981. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Zimbabwe: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.137
 2023 0.146
 2022 0.181
 2021 0.187
 2020 0.193
 2019 0.175
 2018 0.181
 2017 0.178




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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