Lebanon vs Zambia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Lebanon
16
in 2018
Zambia
16
in 2018
Lebanon rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Lebanon
  • Zambia
051015194319802018

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 16 against 16 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 11 11.33 0.3333 Zambia
1970s 11.5 2.8 8.7 Lebanon
1980s 10 1 9 Lebanon
2000s 16 15.8 0.2 Lebanon
2010s 16 16.67 0.6667 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Lebanon or Zambia?
Lebanon, at 16 against 16 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Lebanon and Zambia?
0, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Lebanon and Zambia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Lebanon ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).