Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zambia

Zambia: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 49.72 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
49.72 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.36 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
44.06 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zambia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 45.3 0-1001998: 44.1 0-1002000: 44.4 0-1002002: 48.3 0-1002003: 48.6 0-1002004: 49.6 0-1002005: 52.2 0-1002006: 54.6 0-1002007: 54.6 0-1002008: 55.2 0-1002009: 54.7 0-1002010: 54.6 0-1002011: 55.4 0-1002012: 53.3 0-1002013: 54.1 0-1002014: 53.8 0-1002015: 53.5 0-1002016: 51.3 0-1002017: 50.4 0-1002018: 48.6 0-1002019: 48.4 0-1002020: 48.6 0-1002021: 47.1 0-1002022: 50.1 0-1002023: 50.3 0-1002024: 49.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 49.72 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Zambia peaked at 55.36 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.06 0-100, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.69 0-100 44.06 0-100 45.33 0-100 2
2000s 51.35 0-100 44.45 0-100 55.17 0-100 9
2010s 52.33 0-100 48.41 0-100 55.36 0-100 10
2020s 49.17 0-100 47.11 0-100 50.31 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 122 Philippines 50.63 0-100 compare
  2. 123 Benin 50.19 0-100 compare
  3. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.93 0-100 compare
  4. 126 Maldives 49.64 0-100 compare
  5. 127 Bolivia 49.15 0-100 compare
  6. 128 Serbia 48.7 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Zambia?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Zambia was 49.72 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 55.36 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.06 0-100 in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Zambia ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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