Liberal political institutions in Zambia
Zambia: Liberal political institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Liberal political institutions in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions in Zambia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 115 years on record.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Zambia peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1911.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liberal political institutions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 53 Afghanistan 0
- 53 Albania 0 compare
- 53 Algeria 0
- 53 Angola 0
- 53 Argentina 0 compare
- 53 Armenia 0
- 53 Azerbaijan 0
- 53 Bahrain 0
- 53 Bangladesh 0
- 53 Belarus 0
- 53 Benin 0 compare
- 53 Bhutan 0 compare
- 53 Bolivia 0
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 53 Botswana 0 compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 0
- 53 Burundi 0
- 53 Cambodia 0
- 53 Cameroon 0
- 53 Central African Republic 0
- 53 Chad 0
- 53 China 0
- 53 Comoros 0
- 53 Congo 0
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 53 Cuba 0
- 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 53 Djibouti 0
- 53 Dominican Republic 0
- 53 East Timor 0
- 53 Ecuador 0
- 53 Egypt 0
- 53 El Salvador 0
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 53 Eritrea 0
- 53 Eswatini 0
- 53 Ethiopia 0
- 53 Fiji 0
- 53 Gabon 0
- 53 Georgia 0
- 53 Greece 0 compare
- 53 Guinea 0
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 53 Guyana 0
- 53 Haiti 0
- 53 Honduras 0
- 53 Hong Kong 0
- 53 Hungary 0 compare
- 53 India 0
- 53 Indonesia 0
- 53 Iran 0
- 53 Iraq 0
- 53 Jordan 0
- 53 Kazakhstan 0
- 53 Kenya 0 compare
- 53 Kuwait 0
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 53 Laos 0
- 53 Lebanon 0
- 53 Lesotho 0
- 53 Liberia 0
- 53 Libya 0
- 53 Madagascar 0
- 53 Malaysia 0
- 53 Maldives 0
- 53 Mali 0
- 53 Malta 0
- 53 Mauritania 0
- 53 Mexico 0
- 53 Moldova 0 compare
- 53 Mongolia 0 compare
- 53 Montenegro 0
- 53 Morocco 0
- 53 Mozambique 0
- 53 Myanmar 0
- 53 Nepal 0 compare
- 53 Nicaragua 0
- 53 Niger 0
- 53 Nigeria 0
- 53 North Korea 0
- 53 North Macedonia 0
- 53 Oman 0
- 53 Pakistan 0
- 53 Palestine 0
- 53 Panama 0
- 53 Papua New Guinea 0
- 53 Paraguay 0
- 53 Peru 0 compare
- 53 Philippines 0
- 53 Qatar 0
- 53 Romania 0 compare
- 53 Russia 0
- 53 Rwanda 0
- 53 Saudi Arabia 0
- 53 Senegal 0
- 53 Serbia 0 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 0
- 53 Singapore 0
- 53 Slovakia 0 compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 0
- 53 Somalia 0
- 53 South Sudan 0
- 53 Sri Lanka 0
- 53 Sudan 0
- 53 Suriname 0 compare
- 53 Syria 0
- 53 Tajikistan 0
- 53 Tanzania 0 compare
- 53 Thailand 0
- 53 Togo 0
- 53 Tunisia 0 compare
- 53 Turkey 0
- 53 Turkmenistan 0
- 53 Uganda 0
- 53 Ukraine 0
- 53 United Arab Emirates 0
- 53 United States 0 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 0
- 53 Vatican 0
- 53 Venezuela 0 compare
- 53 Vietnam 0
- 53 Yemen 0
- 53 Zimbabwe 0
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions in Zambia?
- Liberal political institutions in Zambia was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1911.
- How does Zambia rank for liberal political institutions?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions.