Which has higher liberal democracy index, North Macedonia or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.375 against 0.374 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

North Macedonia vs Zambia: Liberal Democracy Index

North Macedonia

0.374

in 2025

Zambia

0.375

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

84th

Zambia rank

83rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

North Macedonia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.375 against 0.374 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1911 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1022	0.068	0.0342	North Macedonia
1920s	0.1345	0.0816	0.0529	North Macedonia
1930s	0.0956	0.1017	0.0061	Zambia
1940s	0.051	0.1029	0.0519	Zambia
1950s	0.0955	0.1064	0.0109	Zambia
1960s	0.11	0.1669	0.0569	Zambia
1970s	0.1196	0.1634	0.0438	Zambia
1980s	0.1335	0.1477	0.0142	Zambia
1990s	0.3084	0.3368	0.0284	Zambia
2000s	0.4151	0.4096	0.0055	North Macedonia
2010s	0.3313	0.3635	0.0322	Zambia
2020s	0.3782	0.3765	0.0017	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, North Macedonia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.375 against 0.374 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between North Macedonia and Zambia?: 0.001, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Zambia?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Zambia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: North Macedonia ranks 84th 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.