What is liberal political institutions index in Zambia?

Liberal political institutions index in Zambia was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 2022.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.261 in 1911.

How does Zambia rank for liberal political institutions index?

Zambia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Zambia

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Zambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.706

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.818

in 2022

All-time low

0.261

in 1911

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Zambia, 1911–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Zambia stood at 0.706.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Zambia peaked at 0.818 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.261, in 1911.

That places Zambia 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Zambia, 1911 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1911	0.261	—
1912	0.261	+0.0%
1913	0.261	+0.0%
1914	0.261	+0.0%
1915	0.261	+0.0%
1916	0.261	+0.0%
1917	0.261	+0.0%
1918	0.261	+0.0%
1919	0.261	+0.0%
1920	0.261	+0.0%
1921	0.261	+0.0%
1922	0.261	+0.0%
1923	0.261	+0.0%
1924	0.279	+6.9%
1925	0.263	-5.7%
1926	0.381	+44.9%
1927	0.381	+0.0%
1928	0.381	+0.0%
1929	0.381	+0.0%
1930	0.381	+0.0%
1931	0.381	+0.0%
1932	0.381	+0.0%
1933	0.381	+0.0%
1934	0.381	+0.0%
1935	0.381	+0.0%
1936	0.381	+0.0%
1937	0.381	+0.0%
1938	0.381	+0.0%
1939	0.381	+0.0%
1940	0.381	+0.0%
1941	0.381	+0.0%
1942	0.381	+0.0%
1943	0.381	+0.0%
1944	0.381	+0.0%
1945	0.381	+0.0%
1946	0.381	+0.0%
1947	0.381	+0.0%
1948	0.381	+0.0%
1949	0.381	+0.0%
1950	0.381	+0.0%
1951	0.381	+0.0%
1952	0.381	+0.0%
1953	0.376	-1.3%
1954	0.376	+0.0%
1955	0.376	+0.0%
1956	0.376	+0.0%
1957	0.376	+0.0%
1958	0.376	+0.0%
1959	0.376	+0.0%
1960	0.376	+0.0%
1961	0.376	+0.0%
1962	0.376	+0.0%
1963	0.39	+3.7%
1964	0.48	+23.1%
1965	0.525	+9.4%
1966	0.529	+0.8%
1967	0.534	+0.9%
1968	0.536	+0.4%
1969	0.536	+0.0%
1970	0.532	-0.7%
1971	0.537	+0.9%
1972	0.537	+0.0%
1973	0.473	-11.9%
1974	0.448	-5.3%
1975	0.448	+0.0%
1976	0.448	+0.0%
1977	0.448	+0.0%
1978	0.448	+0.0%
1979	0.448	+0.0%
1980	0.448	+0.0%
1981	0.448	+0.0%
1982	0.448	+0.0%
1983	0.448	+0.0%
1984	0.452	+0.9%
1985	0.452	+0.0%
1986	0.452	+0.0%
1987	0.452	+0.0%
1988	0.452	+0.0%
1989	0.452	+0.0%
1990	0.469	+3.8%
1991	0.667	+42.2%
1992	0.717	+7.5%
1993	0.735	+2.5%
1994	0.735	+0.0%
1995	0.735	+0.0%
1996	0.735	+0.0%
1997	0.735	+0.0%
1998	0.735	+0.0%
1999	0.735	+0.0%
2000	0.735	+0.0%
2001	0.766	+4.2%
2002	0.799	+4.3%
2003	0.799	+0.0%
2004	0.799	+0.0%
2005	0.81	+1.4%
2006	0.81	+0.0%
2007	0.81	+0.0%
2008	0.807	-0.4%
2009	0.798	-1.1%
2010	0.805	+0.9%
2011	0.805	+0.0%
2012	0.805	+0.0%
2013	0.762	-5.3%
2014	0.767	+0.7%
2015	0.756	-1.4%
2016	0.739	-2.2%
2017	0.695	-6.0%
2018	0.683	-1.7%
2019	0.72	+5.4%
2020	0.706	-1.9%
2021	0.73	+3.4%
2022	0.818	+12.1%
2023	0.787	-3.8%
2024	0.721	-8.4%
2025	0.706	-2.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.706 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.706 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.261	0.261	0.261	9
1920s	0.311	0.261	0.381	10
1930s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1940s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1950s	0.3775	0.376	0.381	10
1960s	0.4658	0.376	0.536	10
1970s	0.4767	0.448	0.537	10
1980s	0.4504	0.448	0.452	10
1990s	0.6998	0.469	0.735	10
2000s	0.7933	0.735	0.81	10
2010s	0.7537	0.683	0.805	10
2020s	0.7447	0.706	0.818	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Zambia?: Liberal political institutions index in Zambia was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 2022.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.261 in 1911.
How does Zambia rank for liberal political institutions index?: Zambia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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