Voice and Accountability in Zambia
Zambia: Voice and Accountability was 16 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Zambia is 16 number of surveys/polls, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Zambia peaked at 16 number of surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 number of surveys/polls | 5 number of surveys/polls | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.33 number of surveys/polls | 6 number of surveys/polls | 16 number of surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 16 number of surveys/polls | 16 number of surveys/polls | 16 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
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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 voice and accountability in Zambia?
- Voice and accountability in Zambia was 16 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16 number of surveys/polls in 2009.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for voice and accountability?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.VOIC.AC.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.VOIC.AC.ES.