What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia?

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia was 0.3509 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.9569 in 2013.

What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was -0.4256 in 2005.

How does Zambia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?

Zambia ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.

Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia

Name: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia
Creator: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.3509 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0.3509

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

42nd

of 131 countries

All-time high

0.9569

in 2013

All-time low

-0.4256

in 2005

Years of data

2003–2020

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia, 2003–2020

Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.3509 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia peaked at 0.9569 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.4256, in 2005.

That places Zambia 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	-0.1403	-0.4256	0.1388	7
2010s	0.5836	0.3283	0.9569	10
2020s	0.3509	0.3509	0.3509	1

Countries ranked near Zambia

39 Benin 0.4067 compare
40 Czechia 0.3874 compare
41 South Korea 0.363 compare
43 Iceland 0.3441 compare
44 United States 0.3425 compare
45 Israel 0.3369 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

More social development data for Zambia

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.497 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.778 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.746 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.497 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.375 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia?: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Zambia was 0.3509 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9569 in 2013.
What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was -0.4256 in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Zambia ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.