Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Zambia
Zambia: Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 57.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 208 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2012
All-time low
50.3%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Zambia is 57.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Zambia peaked at 66.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.3% | — |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 57.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 57.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.3% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 50.3% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 52.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 52.4% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (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 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Zambia?
- Political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Zambia was 57.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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