Nepal vs Zambia: Democracy

Nepal
6
in 2025
Zambia
6
in 2025
Nepal rank
78th
Zambia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.8 0.8 Zambia
1930s 0 2 2 Zambia
1940s 0 2 2 Zambia
1950s 0.2 2 1.8 Zambia
1960s 1.4 2.6 1.2 Zambia
1970s 2 1.4 0.6 Nepal
1980s 2 1 1 Nepal
1990s 5.6 5.5 0.1 Nepal
2000s 3.6 6 2.4 Zambia
2010s 6 4.8 1.2 Nepal
2020s 6 5.5 0.5 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nepal or Zambia?
Nepal, at 6 against 6 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?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Nepal 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).