Bhutan vs Zambia: Participatory democracy index
Bhutan
0.349
in 2025
Zambia
0.348
in 2025
Bhutan rank
71st
Zambia rank
73rd
Participatory democracy index over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.349 against 0.348 in Zambia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.036 | 0.019 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.0399 | 0.0229 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.0444 | 0.0274 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.0177 | 0.047 | 0.0293 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.0654 | 0.0458 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0207 | 0.136 | 0.1153 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.022 | 0.149 | 0.127 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0493 | 0.1483 | 0.099 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1002 | 0.283 | 0.1828 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1712 | 0.3191 | 0.1479 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3621 | 0.2887 | 0.0734 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.3555 | 0.3267 | 0.0288 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 0.349 against 0.348 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 0.001, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.