Civil liberties rating, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Zambia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 units per person for civil liberties rating, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 127th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil liberties rating, per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -41.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1993 | +30.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2009 | +28.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2008 | -27.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in Zambia?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in Zambia was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.