Bolivia vs Zambia: Democracy

Bolivia
6
in 2025
Zambia
6
in 2025
Bolivia rank
78th
Zambia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 6 against 6 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 2.11 0 2.11 Bolivia
1920s 2.5 0.8 1.7 Bolivia
1930s 1.5 2 0.5 Zambia
1940s 1.5 2 0.5 Zambia
1950s 2.6 2 0.6 Bolivia
1960s 1.9 2.6 0.7 Zambia
1970s 0 1.4 1.4 Zambia
1980s 4.8 1 3.8 Bolivia
1990s 6.9 5.5 1.4 Bolivia
2000s 6.5 6 0.5 Bolivia
2010s 5.6 4.8 0.8 Bolivia
2020s 6 5.5 0.5 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Zambia?
Bolivia, at 6 against 6 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Zambia?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).