🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Zimbabwe scores 14.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Head of State · Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Zimbabwe's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Zimbabwe a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Zimbabwe scores 14.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #123 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Zimbabwe improving or declining?
Zimbabwe's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 6.5 points over the past decade, standing at 14.7 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.9).
Who leads Zimbabwe?
Emmerson Mnangagwa is Zimbabwe's head of state (Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front).