Zimbabwe: Equal protection index

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 Zimbabwe

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.500
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.379
 Min - Max 0.050 - 0.765
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.5 index points, a decline from 0.549 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2024 is 0.379 index points. The minimum value, 0.05 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.765 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Zimbabwe: Equal protection index
 2024 0.500
 2023 0.549
 2022 0.688
 2021 0.714
 2020 0.765
 2019 0.672
 2018 0.682
 2017 0.738




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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