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Key features of women's political empowerment in Zambia

Zambia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.791 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.791
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
82nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2024
All-time low
0.133
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Zambia, 1911–2025

0.20.40.60.8191119682025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Zambia is 0.791, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Zambia peaked at 0.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1911.

That places Zambia 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Zambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1911 0.133 —
1912 0.133 +0.0%
1913 0.133 +0.0%
1914 0.133 +0.0%
1915 0.133 +0.0%
1916 0.133 +0.0%
1917 0.133 +0.0%
1918 0.133 +0.0%
1919 0.133 +0.0%
1920 0.133 +0.0%
1921 0.133 +0.0%
1922 0.133 +0.0%
1923 0.133 +0.0%
1924 0.135 +1.5%
1925 0.135 +0.0%
1926 0.135 +0.0%
1927 0.135 +0.0%
1928 0.135 +0.0%
1929 0.135 +0.0%
1930 0.135 +0.0%
1931 0.135 +0.0%
1932 0.135 +0.0%
1933 0.135 +0.0%
1934 0.135 +0.0%
1935 0.157 +16.3%
1936 0.157 +0.0%
1937 0.157 +0.0%
1938 0.157 +0.0%
1939 0.157 +0.0%
1940 0.157 +0.0%
1941 0.157 +0.0%
1942 0.157 +0.0%
1943 0.157 +0.0%
1944 0.157 +0.0%
1945 0.157 +0.0%
1946 0.157 +0.0%
1947 0.157 +0.0%
1948 0.157 +0.0%
1949 0.157 +0.0%
1950 0.157 +0.0%
1951 0.157 +0.0%
1952 0.157 +0.0%
1953 0.157 +0.0%
1954 0.157 +0.0%
1955 0.157 +0.0%
1956 0.157 +0.0%
1957 0.157 +0.0%
1958 0.157 +0.0%
1959 0.157 +0.0%
1960 0.157 +0.0%
1961 0.157 +0.0%
1962 0.157 +0.0%
1963 0.157 +0.0%
1964 0.36 +129.3%
1965 0.415 +15.3%
1966 0.415 +0.0%
1967 0.415 +0.0%
1968 0.392 -5.5%
1969 0.392 +0.0%
1970 0.435 +11.0%
1971 0.437 +0.5%
1972 0.44 +0.7%
1973 0.46 +4.5%
1974 0.517 +12.4%
1975 0.517 +0.0%
1976 0.517 +0.0%
1977 0.517 +0.0%
1978 0.507 -1.9%
1979 0.507 +0.0%
1980 0.507 +0.0%
1981 0.508 +0.2%
1982 0.508 +0.0%
1983 0.499 -1.8%
1984 0.517 +3.6%
1985 0.517 +0.0%
1986 0.517 +0.0%
1987 0.517 +0.0%
1988 0.531 +2.7%
1989 0.541 +1.9%
1990 0.593 +9.6%
1991 0.582 -1.9%
1992 0.645 +10.8%
1993 0.645 +0.0%
1994 0.645 +0.0%
1995 0.645 +0.0%
1996 0.663 +2.8%
1997 0.664 +0.2%
1998 0.668 +0.6%
1999 0.667 -0.1%
2000 0.68 +1.9%
2001 0.688 +1.2%
2002 0.688 +0.0%
2003 0.708 +2.9%
2004 0.708 +0.0%
2005 0.697 -1.6%
2006 0.712 +2.2%
2007 0.715 +0.4%
2008 0.712 -0.4%
2009 0.707 -0.7%
2010 0.71 +0.4%
2011 0.691 -2.7%
2012 0.695 +0.6%
2013 0.698 +0.4%
2014 0.709 +1.6%
2015 0.709 +0.0%
2016 0.731 +3.1%
2017 0.762 +4.2%
2018 0.772 +1.3%
2019 0.775 +0.4%
2020 0.764 -1.4%
2021 0.778 +1.8%
2022 0.805 +3.5%
2023 0.807 +0.2%
2024 0.81 +0.4%
2025 0.791 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.133 0.133 0.133 9
1920s 0.1342 0.133 0.135 10
1930s 0.146 0.135 0.157 10
1940s 0.157 0.157 0.157 10
1950s 0.157 0.157 0.157 10
1960s 0.3017 0.157 0.415 10
1970s 0.4854 0.435 0.517 10
1980s 0.5162 0.499 0.541 10
1990s 0.6417 0.582 0.668 10
2000s 0.7015 0.68 0.715 10
2010s 0.7252 0.691 0.775 10
2020s 0.7925 0.764 0.81 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 80 Gabon 0.798 compare
  2. 81 Nepal 0.792 compare
  3. 83 Ecuador 0.79 compare
  4. 84 Honduras 0.789 compare
  5. 85 Singapore 0.785 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Zambia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Zambia was 0.791 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1911.
How does Zambia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Zambia ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.