Age of electoral democracy in Zambia
Zambia: Age of electoral democracy was 3 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007β2024
Age of electoral democracy in Zambia, 2007β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3 for age of electoral democracy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Zambia peaked at 6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Zambia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Zambia was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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