Which has higher equal access to power index, Botswana or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.693 against 0.683 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Zambia: Equal Access to Power Index

Botswana

0.683

in 2025

Zambia

0.693

in 2025

Botswana rank

83rd

Zambia rank

81st

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Botswana
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.693 against 0.683 in Botswana, a difference of 0.01.

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

Botswana ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.153	0.015	0.138	Botswana
1920s	0.153	0.015	0.138	Botswana
1930s	0.153	0.015	0.138	Botswana
1940s	0.153	0.0162	0.1368	Botswana
1950s	0.153	0.027	0.126	Botswana
1960s	0.2798	0.3248	0.045	Zambia
1970s	0.4831	0.5678	0.0847	Zambia
1980s	0.4784	0.575	0.0966	Zambia
1990s	0.5622	0.6379	0.0757	Zambia
2000s	0.6199	0.641	0.0211	Zambia
2010s	0.626	0.674	0.048	Zambia
2020s	0.6558	0.7755	0.1197	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Botswana or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.693 against 0.683 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Botswana and Zambia?: 0.01, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for equal access to power index?: Botswana ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.