Electoral democracy in Zambia
Zambia: Electoral democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Electoral democracy in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electoral democracy in Zambia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Zambia peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Zambia 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electoral democracy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- 107 Somalia 0
- 107 South Sudan 0
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- 107 Syria 0
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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)
- 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 electoral democracy in Zambia?
- Electoral democracy in Zambia was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for electoral democracy?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).