What is egalitarian democracy index in Zambia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Zambia was 0.266 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.339 in 2023.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1911.

How does Zambia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Zambia ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Zambia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Zambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.266 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.266

Change on year

down 19.4%

World rank

96th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.339

in 2023

All-time low

0.019

in 1911

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Zambia, 1911–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Zambia is 0.266, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Zambia peaked at 0.339 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1911.

That places Zambia 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Zambia, 1911 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1911	0.019	—
1912	0.019	+0.0%
1913	0.019	+0.0%
1914	0.019	+0.0%
1915	0.019	+0.0%
1916	0.019	+0.0%
1917	0.019	+0.0%
1918	0.019	+0.0%
1919	0.019	+0.0%
1920	0.019	+0.0%
1921	0.019	+0.0%
1922	0.019	+0.0%
1923	0.019	+0.0%
1924	0.019	+0.0%
1925	0.019	+0.0%
1926	0.021	+10.5%
1927	0.021	+0.0%
1928	0.021	+0.0%
1929	0.021	+0.0%
1930	0.022	+4.8%
1931	0.022	+0.0%
1932	0.022	+0.0%
1933	0.022	+0.0%
1934	0.022	+0.0%
1935	0.021	-4.5%
1936	0.021	+0.0%
1937	0.021	+0.0%
1938	0.022	+4.8%
1939	0.022	+0.0%
1940	0.022	+0.0%
1941	0.023	+4.5%
1942	0.022	-4.3%
1943	0.022	+0.0%
1944	0.022	+0.0%
1945	0.022	+0.0%
1946	0.022	+0.0%
1947	0.023	+4.5%
1948	0.024	+4.3%
1949	0.026	+8.3%
1950	0.026	+0.0%
1951	0.027	+3.8%
1952	0.027	+0.0%
1953	0.027	+0.0%
1954	0.031	+14.8%
1955	0.031	+0.0%
1956	0.031	+0.0%
1957	0.031	+0.0%
1958	0.031	+0.0%
1959	0.032	+3.2%
1960	0.033	+3.1%
1961	0.034	+3.0%
1962	0.035	+2.9%
1963	0.039	+11.4%
1964	0.127	+225.6%
1965	0.184	+44.9%
1966	0.184	+0.0%
1967	0.184	+0.0%
1968	0.184	+0.0%
1969	0.177	-3.8%
1970	0.178	+0.6%
1971	0.17	-4.5%
1972	0.164	-3.5%
1973	0.15	-8.5%
1974	0.152	+1.3%
1975	0.183	+20.4%
1976	0.183	+0.0%
1977	0.183	+0.0%
1978	0.183	+0.0%
1979	0.183	+0.0%
1980	0.183	+0.0%
1981	0.184	+0.5%
1982	0.184	+0.0%
1983	0.184	+0.0%
1984	0.184	+0.0%
1985	0.184	+0.0%
1986	0.184	+0.0%
1987	0.184	+0.0%
1988	0.184	+0.0%
1989	0.183	-0.5%
1990	0.192	+4.9%
1991	0.22	+14.6%
1992	0.29	+31.8%
1993	0.295	+1.7%
1994	0.315	+6.8%
1995	0.317	+0.6%
1996	0.321	+1.3%
1997	0.315	-1.9%
1998	0.315	+0.0%
1999	0.315	+0.0%
2000	0.322	+2.2%
2001	0.324	+0.6%
2002	0.323	-0.3%
2003	0.323	+0.0%
2004	0.323	+0.0%
2005	0.313	-3.1%
2006	0.311	-0.6%
2007	0.311	+0.0%
2008	0.32	+2.9%
2009	0.326	+1.9%
2010	0.325	-0.3%
2011	0.323	-0.6%
2012	0.32	-0.9%
2013	0.31	-3.1%
2014	0.307	-1.0%
2015	0.294	-4.2%
2016	0.255	-13.3%
2017	0.248	-2.7%
2018	0.253	+2.0%
2019	0.231	-8.7%
2020	0.206	-10.8%
2021	0.274	+33.0%
2022	0.328	+19.7%
2023	0.339	+3.4%
2024	0.33	-2.7%
2025	0.266	-19.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.266 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.266 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1964	+225.6%	0.039	0.127
1965	+44.9%	0.127	0.184
2021	+33.0%	0.206	0.274
1992	+31.8%	0.22	0.29

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.019	0.019	0.019	9
1920s	0.0198	0.019	0.021	10
1930s	0.0217	0.021	0.022	10
1940s	0.0228	0.022	0.026	10
1950s	0.0294	0.026	0.032	10
1960s	0.1181	0.033	0.184	10
1970s	0.1729	0.15	0.183	10
1980s	0.1838	0.183	0.184	10
1990s	0.2895	0.192	0.321	10
2000s	0.3196	0.311	0.326	10
2010s	0.2866	0.231	0.325	10
2020s	0.2905	0.206	0.339	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

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More social development data for Zambia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Zambia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Zambia was 0.266 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.339 in 2023.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1911.
How does Zambia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Zambia ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.