Which has higher liberal democracy index, Albania or Zambia?

Albania, at 0.382 against 0.375 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zambia?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Zambia: Liberal Democracy Index

Albania

0.382

in 2025

Zambia

0.375

in 2025

Albania rank

80th

Zambia rank

83rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Albania
Zambia

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.382 against 0.375 in Zambia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1022	0.068	0.0342	Albania
1920s	0.1371	0.0816	0.0555	Albania
1930s	0.1176	0.1018	0.0158	Albania
1940s	0.0515	0.1029	0.0514	Zambia
1950s	0.0539	0.1064	0.0525	Zambia
1960s	0.054	0.1669	0.1129	Zambia
1970s	0.0548	0.1634	0.1086	Zambia
1980s	0.0568	0.1477	0.0909	Zambia
1990s	0.2949	0.3368	0.0419	Zambia
2000s	0.4115	0.4096	0.0019	Albania
2010s	0.436	0.3635	0.0725	Albania
2020s	0.4137	0.3765	0.0372	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Albania or Zambia?: Albania, at 0.382 against 0.375 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Albania and Zambia?: 0.007, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zambia?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Albania and Zambia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Albania ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.