Zambia: Direct popular vote index

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 Zambia

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.076
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.034
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.121
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.076 index points, a decline from 0.088 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.034 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.121 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zambia - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Zambia - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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