Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Zambia
Zambia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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 |
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More social development data for Zambia
- 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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in Zambia?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Zambia was 0.266 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.339 in 2023.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1911.
- How does Zambia rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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