Justified Political Positions Score in Zambia
Zambia: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2022
All-time low
-0.793
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025
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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | -0.793 | — |
| 1912 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.793 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.545 | -168.7% |
| 1965 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.998 | +83.1% |
| 1973 | 0.73 | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.862 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.19 | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.68 | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.852 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.779 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.657 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.753 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +121.8% |
| 2019 | 0.798 | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 0.905 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | -0.049 | -105.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -3718.4% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245, 14.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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.