Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Maldives or Zambia?

Maldives, at 0.416 against 0.412 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Zambia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Maldives

0.416

in 2025

Zambia

0.412

in 2025

Maldives rank

69th

Zambia rank

71st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Maldives
Zambia

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.416 against 0.412 in Zambia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Maldives ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.014	0.0329	0.0189	Zambia
1920s	0.014	0.0337	0.0197	Zambia
1930s	0.0304	0.035	0.0046	Zambia
1940s	0.0362	0.0359	0.0003	Maldives
1950s	0.036	0.039	0.003	Zambia
1960s	0.0379	0.1387	0.1008	Zambia
1970s	0.0418	0.1614	0.1196	Zambia
1980s	0.029	0.1453	0.1163	Zambia
1990s	0.0305	0.3649	0.3344	Zambia
2000s	0.1479	0.439	0.2911	Zambia
2010s	0.3013	0.3217	0.0204	Zambia
2020s	0.4408	0.3697	0.0712	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Maldives or Zambia?: Maldives, at 0.416 against 0.412 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Maldives and Zambia?: 0.004, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Maldives ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.