Three metrics of inequality in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Three metrics of inequality was 68.51 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
68.51
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.7
in 1960
All-time low
61.59
in 1978
Years of data
60
1917–2019
Three metrics of inequality in Zimbabwe, 1917–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 68.51 for three metrics of inequality in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 61.59, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Three metrics of inequality in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 63.08 | — |
| 1918 | 63.85 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 63.22 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 63.78 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 63.41 | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 63.8 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 63.09 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 63.66 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 63.86 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 64.25 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 64.37 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 64.19 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 64.48 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 64.02 | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 64.15 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 64.8 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 64.61 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 64.4 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 64.53 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 64.52 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 64.24 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 64.17 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 64.78 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 65.38 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 65.13 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 64.99 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 65.04 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 64.78 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 64.96 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 65.54 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 65.58 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 66.1 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 66.63 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 66.94 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 67.32 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 67.73 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 68.03 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 68.7 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 68.03 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 67.87 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.04 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 66.75 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 66.55 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 65.81 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 65.53 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.3 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 64.77 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.78 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64.46 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.88 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.79 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.25 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.74 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 62.5 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.96 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.59 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.23 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.58 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 68.51 | +7.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 68.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 68.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 63.38 | 63.08 | 63.85 | 3 |
| 1920s | 63.89 | 63.09 | 64.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.39 | 64.02 | 64.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.06 | 64.78 | 65.38 | 5 |
| 1950s | 66.36 | 64.78 | 68.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.64 | 64.77 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.22 | 61.59 | 64.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.77 | 62.23 | 68.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -22.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.89 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Zimbabwe?
- Three metrics of inequality in Zimbabwe was 68.51 in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.59 in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.