Ukraine vs Zambia: Democracy

Ukraine
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Ukraine rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Ukraine
  • Zambia
00.511.52191119682025

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Zambia ahead.

Ukraine ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Zambia Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.6 0.6 Zambia
1970s 0 1 1 Zambia
1980s 0 1 1 Zambia
1990s 1.3 1 0.3 Ukraine
2000s 1.4 1.3 0.1 Ukraine
2010s 1.1 1.3 0.2 Zambia
2020s 1.33 1.5 0.1667 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ukraine or Zambia?
Ukraine, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ukraine and Zambia?
0, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Zambia?
80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Ukraine and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Ukraine ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.