Bangladesh vs Zambia: Age of electoral democracy
Bangladesh
6 years
in 2013
Zambia
5 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
135th
Zambia rank
138th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Zambia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 138th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 11.22 years | 14.22 years | 3 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 21.5 years | 17 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Bangladesh, at 6 years against 5 years in Zambia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 1 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 138th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.