Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ranks #110 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 32.4/100 (#65 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (3)
- Angoladefense 1999
- Congo Republicdefense 1999
- Namibiadefense 1999
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Neighbours (4)
Disputes (24)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- United Kingdom2× · 2002
- Uganda1× · 2001
- Rwanda1× · 2001
- South Africa2× · 1988
- Malawi1× · 1986
- Zambia7× · 1979
- Botswana4× · 1979
- Angola1× · 1979
- Tanzania1× · 1979
- Mozambique1× · 1977
- DR Congo1× · 1966
- Somalia1× · 1966
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2023): 3 transfers
Displacement (UNHCR): 6.6K refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 8.6K hosted
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