Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Zambia
Zambia: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
19
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 15 for voice and accountability - number of sources in 2025.
The figure is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Zambia peaked at 19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.44 | 7 | 18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.9 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 14 | 15 | 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 voice and accountability - number of sources in Zambia?
- Voice and accountability - number of sources in Zambia was 15 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2013.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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