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Zambia

Rank 105 / 190
Presidential Republic·Lusaka·22M population·Africa
Civica IndexBeta
CI · Q4 2024 (Beta)
42/ 100
90% CI: 37–46
D · WeakQuarterly cadence

Rank 105 of 190. Composite of 4 governance dimensions. Updated quarterly.

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Democratic Quality
0
Flat — no significant signal
Rule of Law
0
Flat — no significant signal
Corruption Control
0
Flat — no significant signal
Stability
0
Flat — no significant signal
1 dimension moving · 1 event in windowLast computed May 6, 2026
Civica Index breakdown · 4 governance dimensionsweights empirically derived · source-specific inputs

How the 42 is calculated.

Democratic Quality
V-Dem · Liberal Democracy Index
27%
44
contributes 12 pts
Rule of Law
World Bank WGI
26%
39
contributes 10 pts
Freedoms & Rights
Freedom House
23%
50
contributes 12 pts
Corruption Control
Transparency International
24%
38
contributes 9 pts
History · quarterly CI trend

How the index has moved over time.

Historical CI data is not available yet for this country.

Regional rank

Where Zambia sits against peers.

Global#105 of 190
Africa#14 of 53
World Bank region
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income
#7of 19
V-Dem Regimes of the World
Electoral Democracy
#45of 55
CapitalLusaka
Population22,021,972
Current quarter2024 Q4
MethodologyBeta
Government taxonomy
Raw source
presidential republic
Regime type
Presidential democracy · 2025
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Civica Index for Zambia, 2026-05-07. Civica Atlas. https://civicaatlas.org/civica-index/zambia