Indonesia vs Zambia: Free and fair elections

Indonesia
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Indonesia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 1 0 1 Indonesia
1960s 1 0 1 Indonesia
1970s 0 0.2222 0.2222 Zambia
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.1 0.9 0.8 Zambia
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.6 0.4 Indonesia
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Indonesia or Zambia?
Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Indonesia and Zambia?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Indonesia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.