Namibia vs Zambia: Political regime polity

Namibia
2
in 2018
Zambia
2
in 2018
Namibia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 2 1.4 0.6 Namibia
2000s 2 1.2 0.8 Namibia
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Namibia and Zambia?
0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for political regime polity?
Namibia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed