Italy vs Zambia: Electoral democracy

Italy
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Italy
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Italy
1950s 1 0 1 Italy
1960s 1 0 1 Italy
1970s 1 0 1 Italy
1980s 1 0 1 Italy
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Italy
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.6 0.4 Italy
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Italy or Zambia?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Italy and Zambia?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for electoral democracy?
Italy ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).