Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.375 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.375 for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 0.436 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1911.
Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.068 | — |
| 1912 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.072 | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 0.068 | -5.6% |
| 1926 | 0.101 | +48.5% |
| 1927 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.101 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.103 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.102 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.103 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.102 | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.105 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.106 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.107 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.106 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.107 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.109 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.11 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.117 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.168 | +43.6% |
| 1965 | 0.211 | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.212 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.214 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.206 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.204 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.195 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.194 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.159 | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.147 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.148 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.161 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.248 | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.344 | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 0.355 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.377 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.384 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.374 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.38 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.394 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.405 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.419 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.418 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.42 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.424 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.426 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.427 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.421 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.391 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.388 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.371 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.328 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.294 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.301 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.292 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.339 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.436 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.427 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.39 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.375 | -3.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.375 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.375 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +54.0% | 0.161 | 0.248 |
| 1926 | +48.5% | 0.068 | 0.101 |
| 1964 | +43.6% | 0.117 | 0.168 |
| 1992 | +38.7% | 0.248 | 0.344 |
| 2022 | +28.6% | 0.339 | 0.436 |
| 1965 | +25.6% | 0.168 | 0.211 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.068 | 0.068 | 0.068 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0816 | 0.068 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1018 | 0.101 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1029 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1064 | 0.106 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1669 | 0.109 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1634 | 0.147 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1477 | 0.147 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3368 | 0.161 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4096 | 0.38 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3635 | 0.294 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3765 | 0.292 | 0.436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Zambia was 0.375 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 2022.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1911.
- How does Zambia rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.