Political Corruption Index in Zambia
Zambia: Political Corruption Index was 0.428 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Corruption Index in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.428 for political corruption index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Zambia peaked at 0.584 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1911.
Zambia ranks 96th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0458 | 0.032 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0417 | 0.038 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1162 | 0.038 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1941 | 0.168 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5243 | 0.224 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3056 | 0.198 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3328 | 0.205 | 0.537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3955 | 0.32 | 0.464 | 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.778 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.746 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.497 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Zambia?
- Political corruption index in Zambia was 0.428 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 1992.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1911.
- How does Zambia rank for political corruption index?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.