Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
64.70 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 34/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Harare
Rank #204 of scored countries.
Survival
38.8
Living
5.3
Governance
14.3
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.14 per 1,000(2023)
Normalized: 1/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
38.30 %(2019)
Normalized: 42/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
25.46 %(2024)
Normalized: 16/100 · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
19.70 %(2023)
Normalized: 51/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
9.29 %(2025)
Normalized: 59/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
15.55 %(2025)
Normalized: 68/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
0.38 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
5,928 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
2.93 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
104.71 %(2022)
Normalized: 0/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
63.06 years(2024)
Normalized: 19/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
50.30 0–100 index(2019)
Normalized: 6/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.25 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 9/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.99 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 21/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.21 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 18/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.26 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 17/100 · higher is better
History
Zimbabwe — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1996: -12.6 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 36.0 | 54.4 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 36.5 | 55.0 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 36.8 | 55.6 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 36.9 | 56.1 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 37.0 | 56.7 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 37.9 | 57.2 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 37.7 | 57.4 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 36.8 | 57.5 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 36.1 | 56.7 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 35.3 | 56.2 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 34.5 | 55.7 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 34.0 | 53.4 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 33.6 | 51.1 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 33.8 | 43.6 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 33.3 | 43.8 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 32.3 | 53.4 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 32.5 | 53.1 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 33.3 | 53.3 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 34.3 | 53.4 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 35.5 | 55.0 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 36.5 | 57.3 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 37.1 | 57.2 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 37.4 | 56.0 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 37.3 | 53.5 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 36.8 | 48.7 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 35.8 | 25.4 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 57.1 | 23.2 | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 56.5 | 20.5 | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 55.7 | 18.0 | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 55.1 | 16.2 | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 53.2 | 13.8 | — |
| 1996 | 33.0 | 180 | 51.4 | 10.4 | 35.4 |
| 1997 | 32.0 | 182 | 50.2 | 8.8 | 35.4 |
| 1998 | 30.3 | 184 | 51.6 | 6.9 | 28.9 |
| 1999 | 29.5 | 186 | 52.0 | 4.1 | 28.9 |
| 2000 | 23.6 | 195 | 47.3 | 3.2 | 14.3 |
| 2001 | 24.3 | 194 | 49.5 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| 2002 | 23.5 | 194 | 49.8 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
| 2003 | 23.2 | 195 | 49.8 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 2004 | 22.9 | 200 | 50.2 | 1.7 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | 21.4 | 200 | 49.0 | 1.5 | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 200 | 47.8 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 19.8 | 200 | 45.6 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 18.3 | 201 | 44.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 204 | 42.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 29.7 | 192 | 41.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 32.2 | 186 | 45.9 | 31.9 | 10.7 |
| 2012 | 36.3 | 176 | 47.4 | 41.9 | 10.7 |
| 2013 | 36.9 | 174 | 46.9 | 44.2 | 10.9 |
| 2014 | 38.9 | 174 | 46.1 | 50.3 | 11.3 |
| 2015 | 39.2 | 171 | 44.9 | 49.2 | 15.8 |
| 2016 | 39.1 | 172 | 45.3 | 48.5 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | 36.9 | 175 | 42.8 | 45.9 | 14.9 |
| 2018 | 32.4 | 187 | 42.1 | 33.2 | 15.7 |
| 2019 | 24.9 | 200 | 38.1 | 19.9 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 24.1 | 202 | 37.0 | 18.2 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 23.2 | 201 | 36.7 | 16.1 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | 24.6 | 201 | 37.5 | 18.7 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 21.0 | 205 | 38.9 | 5.6 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 21.1 | 204 | 38.9 | 5.6 | 14.1 |
| 2025 | 20.9 | 204 | 38.8 | 5.3 | 14.3 |
| 2026 | 20.5 | 204 | 37.9 | 4.8 | 14.6 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Zimbabwe.