Nepal vs Zambia: Democracy

Nepal
4
in 2025
Zambia
4
in 2025
Nepal rank
16th
Zambia rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
1234200520152025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 4 against 4 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 4 2.33 Zambia
2010s 2.8 3.8 1 Zambia
2020s 3.67 3.33 0.3333 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nepal or Zambia?
Nepal, at 4 against 4 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Nepal and Zambia?
0, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Nepal ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).