India vs Zambia: Liberal democracy
India
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
India rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
India ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | India |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | India |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | India |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | India |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | India |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | India |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | India |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | India |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, India or Zambia?
- India, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between India and Zambia?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- India ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.