Constraints on the Executive Score in Zambia
Zambia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 5 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Constraints on the Executive Score in Zambia, 1964–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Zambia stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Zambia peaked at 5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
That places Zambia 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Constraints on the Executive Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 | — |
| 1965 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 94 Algeria 5 compare
- 94 Benin 5 compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 94 Ethiopia 5 compare
- 94 Fiji 5 compare
- 94 Gambia 5 compare
- 94 Haiti 5 compare
- 94 Honduras 5 compare
- 94 Malaysia 5 compare
- 94 Mali 5 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5 compare
- 94 Namibia 5 compare
- 94 Niger 5 compare
- 94 Senegal 5 compare
- 94 Suriname 5 compare
- 94 Ukraine 5 compare
- 94 Yemen 5 compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 5 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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Zambia?
- Constraints on the executive score in Zambia was 5 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.