Montenegro vs Zambia: Electoral democracy

Montenegro
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Montenegro rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Montenegro
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Montenegro or Zambia?
Montenegro, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Montenegro and Zambia?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Zambia?
112 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Zambia rank globally for electoral democracy?
Montenegro 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).