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.
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
- 49 El Salvador 6 compare
- 49 Guatemala 6 compare
- 49 Hungary 6 compare
- 49 Indonesia 6 compare
- 49 Kenya 6 compare
- 49 Lebanon 6 compare
- 49 Montenegro 6 compare
- 49 Romania 6 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 6 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (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.