Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Zambia
Zambia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Zambia peaked at 9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
That places Zambia 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2006 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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)
- 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 democratic electoral institutions score in Zambia?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Zambia was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.