Ukraine vs Zambia: Direct Democracy Index
Ukraine
0.062
in 2025
Zambia
0.065
in 2025
Ukraine rank
75th
Zambia rank
73rd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Ukraine
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.065 against 0.062 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.002 | 0.018 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0.0239 | 0.02 | 0.0039 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.02 | 0.013 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.0348 | 0.0299 | 0.0049 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.2951 | 0.031 | 0.2641 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.1392 | 0.067 | 0.0722 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.062 | 0.0932 | 0.0312 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Ukraine or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.065 against 0.062 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Ukraine and Zambia?
- 0.003, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Zambia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Ukraine and Zambia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Ukraine ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.