Albania vs Zambia: Varieties democracy vdem

Albania
0.484
in 2025
Zambia
0.497
in 2025
Albania rank
90th
Zambia rank
88th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Albania
  • Zambia
00.20.40.6191119682025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.497 against 0.484 in Albania, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.1003 0.038 0.0623 Albania
1920s 0.1762 0.0491 0.1271 Albania
1930s 0.1417 0.0668 0.0749 Albania
1940s 0.0849 0.0757 0.0092 Albania
1950s 0.1727 0.1035 0.0692 Albania
1960s 0.1733 0.2234 0.0501 Zambia
1970s 0.1731 0.2163 0.0432 Zambia
1980s 0.1733 0.1921 0.0188 Zambia
1990s 0.3783 0.4278 0.0495 Zambia
2000s 0.5007 0.495 0.0057 Albania
2010s 0.5272 0.4426 0.0846 Albania
2020s 0.5117 0.4713 0.0403 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Albania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.497 against 0.484 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Albania and Zambia?
0.013, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zambia?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Albania and Zambia rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Albania ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed