Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zambia: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zambia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 6 against 6 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Zambia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 4.5 | 0.8 | 3.7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 5.5 | 2.7 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.5 | 0.5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zambia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 6 against 6 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 78th of 198 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
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).