Revised Combined Polity Score in Zambia
Zambia: Revised Combined Polity Score was 7 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revised Combined Polity Score in Zambia, 1964–2011
Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7 for revised combined polity score in 2011. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Zambia peaked at 7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -9, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revised Combined Polity Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2 | — |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | -9 | — |
| 1973 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | -166.7% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1970s | -7.2 | -9 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | -9 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 revised combined polity score in Zambia?
- Revised combined polity score in Zambia was 7 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.
- What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for revised combined polity score?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revised combined polity score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and, published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.