Zimbabwe
Country in Africa
In brief
Rule of law, score 0–100: 38.6 (2025). World rank 180 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 42 of 54. Control of corruption, score 0–100: 22 (2025). World rank 186 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 42 of 54. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 33.6 (2025). World rank 187 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 46 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 31.5% → 30.1%, rule of law 35.4 → 38.6 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 21.6 → 22 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia): voice and accountability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Head of state
- Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Head of government
- Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Independence
- April 18, 1980
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 30.1% 2025