Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zambia
Zambia: Democratic electoral institutions fh was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9
in 2011
All-time low
5
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6 for democratic electoral institutions fh in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions fh 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 fh 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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions fh in Zambia?
- Democratic electoral institutions fh in Zambia was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for democratic electoral institutions fh?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic electoral institutions fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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