Free fair elections bti in Zambia
Zambia: Free fair elections bti was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2015
All-time low
5
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6 for free fair elections bti in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Zambia peaked at 8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.
That places Zambia 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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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 free fair elections bti in Zambia?
- Free fair elections bti in Zambia was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for free fair elections bti?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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