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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo.

Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Data refreshed on 2026.11.04 · source: Wikidata

Points to watch 2026.11.04

  • Context

    Not free according to Freedom House (score 25/100). Freedom House 2025

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The Institute's composite reading

Risque élevé

5.5 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 3.0
  • Economy 4.5
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 21 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 2 (list of 2026.11.03).

Capital
Harare
Population
17,073,087 inh.
Area
390,757 km²
Currency
ZWL
Regime
—

Executive in office

Head of State

Emmerson Mnangagwa

since 2017.11.24 Union nationale africaine du Zimbabwe - Front patriotique

Parliament

Assemblée nationale

280 seats

Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front 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  • Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front ZANU–PF 194
  • Citizens Coalition For Change CCC 86
  • Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Sénat

90 seats

Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Citizens Coalition For Change Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs Persons with disabilities Persons with disabilities President of the Senate of Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front ZANU–PF 33
  • Citizens Coalition For Change CCC 27
  • Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs 18
  • Persons with disabilities 2
  • President of the Senate of Zimbabwe 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

51 G$

2025 ↑ +23.3 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

3,021 $

2025 ↑ +21.0 % vs 2024

Growth

8.1 %

2025 ↑ +6.4 pt vs 2024

Inflation

104.7 %

2022 ↑ +6.2 pt vs 2021

Unemployment

9.3 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

0.6 %

2025 ↑ +0.2 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

63.1 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.5 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.27/1

#122 electoral autocracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

25/100

Not Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

22/100

#1572025

Press freedom (RSF)

44/100

#1242026

Military posture SIPRI · 2025

Global spending rank

#125

SIPRI 2025

Annual budget

0.1 Md$

2025USD constants 2024

Defense effort

0.6 %PIB

2025

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #3 PGM (platinoïdes) 2024
  • #6 Lithium 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

7 Md$

Imports

8 Md$

Balance

-1 Md$

Top exports

  • Or
  • PGM

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 18%
  • GBR 18%
  • FRA 24%
  • DEU 24%
  • RUS 81%
  • CHN 81%
  • IRN 67%

Abstention: 15%

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Upcoming

  • 2028

    President

Last election

  • 2023-08-23

    President

    Mnangagwa 52.6% (résultats contestés)

Last institutional rupture 2017 (chute Mugabe)

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.598/1

#1532023

Gini

50.3

very unequal2019

Refugees hosted

8,570

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

6,632

UNHCR 2025

National anthem

Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe

Composer · Fred Changundega

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

  • UN
  • WTO
  • African Union
  • SADC

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 3,936 times a day (French and English). On 2026.11.03: 3,274, or ×0.9.

French + English French usual level 2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

  • Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
  • Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2019 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
  • Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
  • Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)