East Timor vs Zambia: Free and fair elections
East Timor
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.
East Timor ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, East Timor or Zambia?
- East Timor, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- East Timor 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.