Age of democracy polity in Zambia
Zambia: Age of democracy polity was 11 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
11
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
11
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2018
Age of democracy polity in Zambia, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Zambia stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Zambia peaked at 11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 91st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 346 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.773 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.375 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.746 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.778 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Zambia?
- Age of democracy polity in Zambia was 11 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for age of democracy polity?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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