Nepal vs Zambia: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Nepal
0.406
in 2025
Zambia
0.412
in 2025
Nepal rank
73rd
Zambia rank
71st

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.412 against 0.406 in Nepal, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.003 0.0329 0.0299 Zambia
1920s 0.003 0.0337 0.0307 Zambia
1930s 0.003 0.035 0.032 Zambia
1940s 0.003 0.0359 0.0329 Zambia
1950s 0.1339 0.039 0.0949 Nepal
1960s 0.0754 0.1387 0.0633 Zambia
1970s 0.057 0.1614 0.1044 Zambia
1980s 0.0702 0.1453 0.0751 Zambia
1990s 0.314 0.3649 0.0509 Zambia
2000s 0.256 0.439 0.183 Zambia
2010s 0.4057 0.3217 0.084 Nepal
2020s 0.398 0.3697 0.0283 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Nepal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.412 against 0.406 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Nepal and Zambia?
0.006, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Nepal ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deliberative democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed