Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Namibia or Zambia?

Namibia, at 0.455 against 0.444 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Zambia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Namibia

0.455

in 2025

Zambia

0.444

in 2025

Namibia rank

122nd

Zambia rank

125th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Namibia
Zambia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.455 against 0.444 in Zambia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 125th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.027	0.069	0.042	Zambia
1920s	0.027	0.069	0.042	Zambia
1930s	0.027	0.0692	0.0422	Zambia
1940s	0.027	0.0715	0.0445	Zambia
1950s	0.027	0.0844	0.0574	Zambia
1960s	0.0275	0.2953	0.2678	Zambia
1970s	0.0371	0.5111	0.474	Zambia
1980s	0.123	0.5739	0.4509	Zambia
1990s	0.5894	0.5804	0.009	Namibia
2000s	0.6072	0.5743	0.0329	Namibia
2010s	0.5915	0.5584	0.0331	Namibia
2020s	0.4397	0.5308	0.0912	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Namibia or Zambia?: Namibia, at 0.455 against 0.444 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Namibia and Zambia?: 0.011, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Namibia ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.