Spain vs Zambia: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Spain
- Zambia
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.08 against 0.9472 in Zambia, a difference of 0.1328.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5349 | 0.6382 | 0.1033 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.8231 | 0.5811 | 0.242 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9328 | 0.9277 | 0.005 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.9472 | 0.1342 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Spain or Zambia?
- Spain, at 1.08 against 0.9472 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Spain and Zambia?
- 0.1328, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Zambia rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Spain ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.