Equal Rights Protection Index in Zambia
Zambia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.209 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Zambia is 0.209, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Zambia peaked at 0.757 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1911.
That places Zambia 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0764 | 0.044 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2067 | 0.098 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3955 | 0.284 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6708 | 0.507 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.683 | 0.677 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6798 | 0.583 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.439 | 0.209 | 0.513 | 6 |
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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)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.375 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.773 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Zambia?
- Equal rights protection index in Zambia was 0.209 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 2017.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1911.
- How does Zambia rank for equal rights protection index?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.