Free country, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Free country, gaps filled was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free country, gaps filled in Zambia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, free country, gaps filled in Zambia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free country, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Free country, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 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 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is free country, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Free country, gaps filled in Zambia was 1 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest free country, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest free country, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for free country, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free country, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Free country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Free country with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Free country Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
Free country with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.