Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zambia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zambia stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1991.
That places Zambia 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 69 Guatemala 4 compare
- 69 Hong Kong 4 compare
- 69 Honduras 4 compare
- 69 Indonesia 4 compare
- 69 India 4 compare
- 69 Kenya 4 compare
- 69 Lebanon 4 compare
- 69 Liberia 4 compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 4 compare
- 69 Madagascar 4 compare
- 69 Mexico 4 compare
- 69 Mozambique 4 compare
- 69 Malaysia 4 compare
- 69 Nepal 4 compare
- 69 Philippines 4 compare
- 69 Singapore 4 compare
- 69 El Salvador 4 compare
- 69 Togo 4 compare
- 69 Tunisia 4 compare
- 69 Ukraine 4 compare
- 69 USSR 4 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Zambia was 4 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.