Liberal Political Institutions Index in Zambia
Zambia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.