Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zambia?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.498 against 0.497 in Zambia as of 2025.

What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?

0.001, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?

104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zambia: Varieties of democracy

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.498

in 2025

Zambia

0.497

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

87th

Zambia rank

88th

Varieties of democracy over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zambia

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.498 against 0.497 in Zambia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.162	0.038	0.124	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.1629	0.0491	0.1138	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.1309	0.0663	0.0646	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1940s	0.0796	0.0757	0.0039	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1950s	0.0933	0.1035	0.0102	Zambia
1960s	0.0925	0.2234	0.1309	Zambia
1970s	0.0935	0.2163	0.1228	Zambia
1980s	0.1334	0.1921	0.0587	Zambia
1990s	0.3309	0.4278	0.0969	Zambia
2000s	0.6212	0.495	0.1262	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	0.5476	0.4426	0.105	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.5088	0.4713	0.0375	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zambia?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.498 against 0.497 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?: 0.001, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.