Key features of electoral democracy in Zambia
Zambia: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.497 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.497
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.525
in 2023
All-time low
0.038
in 1912
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Zambia stood at 0.497.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Zambia peaked at 0.525 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1912.
That places Zambia 88th out of 176 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 | 0.0381 | 0.038 | 0.039 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0491 | 0.038 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0668 | 0.064 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0757 | 0.067 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1035 | 0.096 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2234 | 0.115 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2163 | 0.192 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1921 | 0.192 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4278 | 0.217 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.495 | 0.484 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4426 | 0.358 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4713 | 0.353 | 0.525 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 key features of electoral democracy in Zambia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Zambia was 0.497 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.525 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1912.
- How does Zambia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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