Gambia vs Zambia: Political Rights Score
Gambia
22
in 2025
Zambia
22
in 2025
Gambia rank
108th
Zambia rank
108th
Political Rights Score over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22 against 22 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 108th of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 23.88 | 5.88 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 24.8 | 13.2 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.33 | 21.83 | 0.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Gambia or Zambia?
- Gambia, at 22 against 22 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for political rights score?
- Gambia ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 108th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.