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Deliberative political institutions index in Zambia

Zambia: Deliberative political institutions index was 0.806 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.806
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 2002
All-time low
0.124
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025

Deliberative political institutions index in Zambia, 1911–2025

0.20.40.60.8191119682025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Zambia is 0.806, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Zambia peaked at 0.893 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.124, in 1911.

Zambia ranks 50th of 175 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.

Deliberative political institutions index in Zambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1911 0.124 —
1912 0.124 +0.0%
1913 0.124 +0.0%
1914 0.124 +0.0%
1915 0.124 +0.0%
1916 0.124 +0.0%
1917 0.124 +0.0%
1918 0.124 +0.0%
1919 0.124 +0.0%
1920 0.124 +0.0%
1921 0.124 +0.0%
1922 0.124 +0.0%
1923 0.124 +0.0%
1924 0.124 +0.0%
1925 0.124 +0.0%
1926 0.124 +0.0%
1927 0.124 +0.0%
1928 0.124 +0.0%
1929 0.124 +0.0%
1930 0.124 +0.0%
1931 0.124 +0.0%
1932 0.124 +0.0%
1933 0.124 +0.0%
1934 0.124 +0.0%
1935 0.124 +0.0%
1936 0.124 +0.0%
1937 0.124 +0.0%
1938 0.124 +0.0%
1939 0.124 +0.0%
1940 0.124 +0.0%
1941 0.124 +0.0%
1942 0.124 +0.0%
1943 0.124 +0.0%
1944 0.124 +0.0%
1945 0.124 +0.0%
1946 0.124 +0.0%
1947 0.124 +0.0%
1948 0.124 +0.0%
1949 0.124 +0.0%
1950 0.124 +0.0%
1951 0.124 +0.0%
1952 0.124 +0.0%
1953 0.124 +0.0%
1954 0.124 +0.0%
1955 0.124 +0.0%
1956 0.124 +0.0%
1957 0.124 +0.0%
1958 0.124 +0.0%
1959 0.124 +0.0%
1960 0.124 +0.0%
1961 0.124 +0.0%
1962 0.124 +0.0%
1963 0.124 +0.0%
1964 0.519 +318.5%
1965 0.527 +1.5%
1966 0.527 +0.0%
1967 0.527 +0.0%
1968 0.527 +0.0%
1969 0.527 +0.0%
1970 0.527 +0.0%
1971 0.527 +0.0%
1972 0.526 -0.2%
1973 0.455 -13.5%
1974 0.446 -2.0%
1975 0.446 +0.0%
1976 0.446 +0.0%
1977 0.446 +0.0%
1978 0.446 +0.0%
1979 0.446 +0.0%
1980 0.446 +0.0%
1981 0.446 +0.0%
1982 0.446 +0.0%
1983 0.446 +0.0%
1984 0.446 +0.0%
1985 0.446 +0.0%
1986 0.446 +0.0%
1987 0.446 +0.0%
1988 0.446 +0.0%
1989 0.446 +0.0%
1990 0.446 +0.0%
1991 0.631 +41.5%
1992 0.812 +28.7%
1993 0.817 +0.6%
1994 0.829 +1.5%
1995 0.837 +1.0%
1996 0.837 +0.0%
1997 0.837 +0.0%
1998 0.837 +0.0%
1999 0.837 +0.0%
2000 0.837 +0.0%
2001 0.837 +0.0%
2002 0.893 +6.7%
2003 0.881 -1.3%
2004 0.889 +0.9%
2005 0.877 -1.3%
2006 0.884 +0.8%
2007 0.884 +0.0%
2008 0.869 -1.7%
2009 0.841 -3.2%
2010 0.848 +0.8%
2011 0.814 -4.0%
2012 0.814 +0.0%
2013 0.506 -37.8%
2014 0.506 +0.0%
2015 0.508 +0.4%
2016 0.56 +10.2%
2017 0.647 +15.5%
2018 0.733 +13.3%
2019 0.571 -22.1%
2020 0.645 +13.0%
2021 0.43 -33.3%
2022 0.822 +91.2%
2023 0.822 +0.0%
2024 0.822 +0.0%
2025 0.806 -1.9%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.806 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.806 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.124 0.124 0.124 9
1920s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1930s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1940s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1950s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1960s 0.365 0.124 0.527 10
1970s 0.4711 0.446 0.527 10
1980s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
1990s 0.772 0.446 0.837 10
2000s 0.8692 0.837 0.893 10
2010s 0.6507 0.506 0.848 10
2020s 0.7245 0.43 0.822 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 47 Malta 0.811 compare
  2. 48 Liberia 0.81 compare
  3. 49 Latvia 0.807 compare
  4. 51 Kenya 0.792 compare
  5. 52 Canada 0.79 compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 0.784 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Zambia?
Deliberative political institutions index in Zambia was 0.806 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2002.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 1911.
How does Zambia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Zambia ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deliberative political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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