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

North Macedonia, at 0.354 against 0.348 in Zambia as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between North Macedonia and Zambia?

0.006, with North Macedonia ahead.

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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Macedonia vs Zambia: Participatory Democracy Index

North Macedonia

0.354

in 2025

Zambia

0.348

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

70th

Zambia rank

73rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

North Macedonia
Zambia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.354 against 0.348 in Zambia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0574	0.036	0.0214	North Macedonia
1920s	0.0825	0.0399	0.0426	North Macedonia
1930s	0.0709	0.0446	0.0263	North Macedonia
1940s	0.0554	0.047	0.0084	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0646	0.0654	0.0008	Zambia
1960s	0.0649	0.136	0.0711	Zambia
1970s	0.0645	0.149	0.0845	Zambia
1980s	0.0762	0.1483	0.0721	Zambia
1990s	0.222	0.283	0.061	Zambia
2000s	0.3608	0.3191	0.0417	North Macedonia
2010s	0.3348	0.2887	0.0461	North Macedonia
2020s	0.3782	0.3267	0.0515	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, North Macedonia or Zambia?: North Macedonia, at 0.354 against 0.348 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between North Macedonia and Zambia?: 0.006, with North Macedonia 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 participatory democracy index?: North Macedonia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.