Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guyana or Zambia?

Guyana, at 0.489 against 0.461 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Zambia: Free and Fair Elections Index

Guyana

0.489

in 2025

Zambia

0.461

in 2025

Guyana rank

96th

Zambia rank

98th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Guyana
Zambia

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.489 against 0.461 in Zambia, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.7111	0	0.7111	Guyana
1920s	0.6966	0.0649	0.6317	Guyana
1930s	0.6734	0.1783	0.4951	Guyana
1940s	0.6734	0.1727	0.5007	Guyana
1950s	0.3855	0.1818	0.2037	Guyana
1960s	0.4178	0.24	0.1778	Guyana
1970s	0.1167	0.2395	0.1228	Zambia
1980s	0.1094	0.257	0.1476	Zambia
1990s	0.4358	0.4261	0.0097	Guyana
2000s	0.6577	0.4541	0.2036	Guyana
2010s	0.6571	0.4177	0.2394	Guyana
2020s	0.4503	0.404	0.0463	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guyana or Zambia?: Guyana, at 0.489 against 0.461 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Guyana and Zambia?: 0.028, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Guyana ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.