Regulation of political participation score in Zambia
Zambia: Regulation of political participation score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1991
Years of data
55
1964–2018
Regulation of political participation score in Zambia, 1964–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Zambia stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Zambia peaked at 4 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1991.
That places Zambia 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Regulation of political participation score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 | — |
| 1965 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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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 regulation of political participation score in Zambia?
- Regulation of political participation score in Zambia was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1972.
- What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for regulation of political participation score?
- Zambia ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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