Political civil liberties index in Zambia
Zambia: Political civil liberties index was 0.797 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.797
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.863
in 2023
All-time low
0.238
in 1976
Years of data
115
1911β2025
Political civil liberties index in Zambia, 1911β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Zambia stood at 0.797.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Zambia peaked at 0.863 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.238, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2742 | 0.273 | 0.284 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.2894 | 0.273 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2903 | 0.285 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.319 | 0.291 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4002 | 0.386 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5462 | 0.445 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3378 | 0.238 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.713 | 0.324 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7983 | 0.791 | 0.809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7141 | 0.633 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7802 | 0.62 | 0.863 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Zambia?
- Political civil liberties index in Zambia was 0.797 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.238 in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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