Free and Fair Elections Score in Zambia
Zambia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6 for free and fair elections score 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 and fair elections score 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 and Fair Elections Score 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
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
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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 free and fair elections score in Zambia?
- Free and fair elections score in Zambia was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for free and fair elections score?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.