Justified Political Positions Score in Zambia
Zambia: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Zambia is 1.77, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
That represents a change of up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Zambia peaked at 1.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.793, in 1911.
That places Zambia 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.793 | -0.793 | -0.793 | 9 |
| 1920s | -0.793 | -0.793 | -0.793 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.793 | -0.793 | -0.793 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.793 | -0.793 | -0.793 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.793 | -0.793 | -0.793 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0098 | -0.793 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7198 | 0.545 | 0.998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0.73 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9175 | 0.68 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8355 | 0.657 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | -0.049 | 1.77 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °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)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Zambia?
- Justified political positions score in Zambia was 1.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.793 in 1911.
- How does Zambia rank for justified political positions score?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.